"Weren't you afraid?"
"Yes, I was."
"I think better of you for saying so. Some would have denied it and said they were perfectly cool."
"I hope I shall never meet another lion," said Gerald. "I am satisfied with killing one."
"Where are you going when you leave here?"
"To Ransom."
"So am I. Suppose we hitch horses?"
"I shall be very glad of your company, Mr. Burdoch; but, as to hitching horses, I shall have to buy one first. The poor animal I came on was killed by Nero."
"You can buy one in town, and if you need money I will lend you some."
"There won't be any trouble about that. I am well provided."