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said. “But if it had been any other man than Gus I would have shot you.” “If you’d known,” she said, getting up. Jake stood looking out the window while she stripped the bed. He sipped his whiskey but didn’t mention the trail again. “Are you going with the herd?” she asked. “Ain’t decided,” he said. “They’ll be here till Monday.” “I plan to leave when you leave,” she said. “With the herd or not.” Jake looked around. She was standing in her shift, a little red spot on one cheek where he had slapped her, a lick that madenoimpression on her at all. It seemed to him there was never much time with women. Before you could look at one twice, you were into an argument, and they were telling you wha