“W’at you mean by mortgage, Blaze?”
Blaze explained it in detail, and Jules grasped it at once.
“Theese bank keep paper, eh? Borrow money on ranch and have to pay so much money every year. That is right. You say theese paper is also wrote on book in courthouse at Broad Arrow?”
“That’s the record of it, Jules.”
“And w’en man can’t pay no more, the bank take ranch, eh? By God, I’m like to own bank! Kendall Marsh he soon own many ranch. Mucho malo. Breeng sheeps, eh? Damn sheeps! Bimeby grass all gone. Jules lose hees rancheria too. Well, I’m sorry for you, Blaze. You make damn bad deal, I’m t’ink.”
“If I carry out my end of it, Jules.”
“Well, w’at the hell can you do?”
“I didn’t ask him to get me out, Jules.”
“You are not glad for get out?”
“Quien Sabe? Anyway, I didn’t promise him, Jules.”