“Dear me,” said I.
“But I guess one of them drummers will let yu' double up with him.” Steve was enjoying himself, I think. He had his saddle and blankets, and beds were nothing to him.
“Drummers, are they?” asked the Virginian.
“Two Jews handling cigars, one American with consumption killer, and a Dutchman with jew'lry.”
The Virginian set down my valise, and seemed to meditate. “I did want a bed to-night,” he murmured gently.
“Well,” Steve suggested, “the American looks like he washed the oftenest.”
“That's of no consequence to me,” observed the Southerner.
“Guess it'll be when yu' see 'em.”
“Oh, I'm meaning something different. I wanted a bed to myself.”
“Then you'll have to build one.”