“You was tellin’ about Kit Carson a spell ago,” he suggested.
“Yes.”
“Well, what about him? What is his name anyway? What does ‘Kit’ stand for?”
“Christopher.”
“And they call him Kit for short?”
“Yes.”
“Same as they call me Rat instead of Erastus.”
“I didn’t know but Rat was your real name,” said Reuben.
“It is,” laughed Rat, “only it isn’t all there is of it when my mother speaks to me. Speaking of Kit Carson, you say you have seen him?”
“Lots of times.”