The air around them was so clear you could ride toward them for days without seeming to get any closer. And the Indians had Gus holed up somewhere. Sedgwick turned and walked down the riverbank without another word. He let the boy alone and never made suggestions.
We eat about an hour before sunrise. Well, I've oiled my guns, Augustus said. Five minutes later, before he could even untie his tarp, it began to rain. Besides, there were hostile Indians around, which made the whole situation more worrisome.
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