"I didn't see you," he said, dismounting beside her.
"Melord of many acres honors the poor ranch maiden. Methought he had forgotten her existence."
"You know better than that."
"Well, perhaps I do. I hope your flume is all right now. But of course this rain—"
He did not undeceive her.
"I never expected to see you out on a day like this."
"Like this? Why, I never could stay in, on a rainy day. I must get out. Good for the complexion."
"I can see the complexion part of it. I wonder if you know how becoming that slicker hat is?"
She laughed up at him. "Of course I know. Do you think I'd wear it if I didn't?"
"I never saw one on a girl before."