“We'vegothim,boys.Let'sgoandcatchhim!”
Butnoonewantedtocometogetme.Allofmycousinsexceptonewerealwaysveryfriendlywith.Itwasquietoutside.AndIwentoutofthecartohavealook.
JustthenIheardashout,“Bringtherope(绳子),andwecanburnhim.”
“OnlyIndiansburnpeople.Cowboys.”Istoppedjustintime.Ihadalmostsaid,“Cowboyshang(绞死)people.”
Iwastiedtoatree,andthecowboyswerelookingforsomewoodwhenmydearmothercalled,“We'releavingnow.”
“Untieme.”Ishouted.”We'regoing.
“WhydidBobbywantmatches(火柴)?”Mumaskedwhenwewereinthecar.“HewasaskingDadwhetherhehadany.”
“oh,hewasjustgoingtmatches?MATCHES?Areyousurehewantedmatches”
Motherwasquitesure,andIdidn'tsayanymore.