Shore, but you might make one of yourself, drawled
Edd.
Just below they found a huge flatledge of rock,
projecting out over the abyss.
I accept your apology, Edward, said Lucy
facetiously.
Shell be right across there, he said, pointing with
long arm.
I never was shore, but I reckon in his
mouth.
At first the descent, though steep, was easy
enough. Indeed, she felt strong and eager to pursue the bee line to itsend. Reckon
Ill be glad to have you all packin buckets of honey,drawled Edd.
His position corresponded with the slant of the
slope. Because thatd be so much easier for you, he explained. Wal, now you tax me,
Ill just naturally have to hobnail her boots,returned Edd dryly. All right, country
boy, Im coming, she replied, with bravado. You look great, rejoined Clara, with one
of her sweet, rare smiles.
This brought Lucy to her feet with
alacrity.
Ive seenwhere many holes had been dug out by
bears.
I suppose you want to make iteasy for anyone to
know my boot tracks. Lucy was particularly struck by the almost overpowering scent
of thewoodland.
But anything pertainingto his beloved bee hunting
touched him to the quick.
Maybe she couldgo on without killing
herself.
His right hand often touched the ground
behindhim.
Lucy examined the sole to find two rows of hobnails
neatly andsymmetrically driven round the edge.
As you know, Ive gone with a lot of city boys,
without ever thinkingabout what they were.
Ill go ahead, so when you come slidin I can grab
you, he said. But anything pertainingto his beloved bee hunting touched him to the
quick. Lucy wisely saw nothing, said nothing, though she was stirred
tospeak.
And Im going to see that Bert Hall goes
withus.
As you know, Ive gone with a lot of city boys,
without ever thinkingabout what they were. Ill tell you something, went on Lucy, and
she related thestory of Edds taking her to the dance.