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They saw no more bears, but bears were seldom far from their thoughts. The last two lived long enough for Clara to teach them to read. No, he said. For ten days the big boy was the friendliest person in the outfit.

_Señora_, I couldn't stop them, Cholo said. We should operate today, he said. Sit still, boys, Call said, as soon as the crack of the shot died. How could it run milk when there ain't no cows up here yet? Why did they call it the Milk, then? Milk is milk.