The waters were rapidly receding. Roscoe might know something about Ellie--she might have explained herself to him, and Roscoe might have had his reasons for concealing the information from Peach. He might just charge off and be lost for good. His mind wouldn't really approach it.
Soupy Jones had assumed the top-hand role, once Dish left, and flourished in it. The point is to get the land. I could near jump across it if I had a long-legged horse. A Mexican boy in a brown shirt was bringing in a small herd of goats.