"Why?"
"Because there's no reason for my being here. There never was any reason. You knew it when I asked you to take me, but I didn't—because I didn't know you and your family."
"That's a compliment, isn't it?"
"It's just the truth. I'm glad my cousins are with you.... I'd like to go back now."
"Tired of us?"
"You don't have to ask that."
"More compliments," said Rivett. "What is wrong, then?"
"I am."
"Hadn't noticed it."
Edgerton smiled faintly. "More compliments? ... Mr. Rivett, I want to go to town and hunt up a job, and get in the game. That's all."