They had come out from under the wagon in order to eat the eggshells. When he got there they were rolling on the ground, both red in the face but doing one another no harm. Dish had to do it or be embarrassed by his failure for the rest of the trip. The thing is, if I'm going to be treated like an Indian, I might as well act like one.
Pea Eye had never mentioned it. Augustus paid him no more attention. Call thought it strange that two people on one trip would follow him off. Roscoe attempted to inquire about July, but the soldiers made it clear that they had better things to do than keep a lookout for Arkansas sheriffs.