Venom
“He poked among the rocks and turned over some of the larger ones, but it was gone. In annoyance he kicked the ground and then headed for the cabin site.
Shakespeare and Zach were already there and Shakespeare was regaling the Worths with a tale of his early years. McNair winked and grinned at Nate and went on with his story.
“So there I was, all alone in Blackfoot country in the cold of winter with the snow so deep only a few treetops showed and—”
“Wait a minute,” Randa said. “Are you tryin’ to... tell us the snow was so deep it buried the trees?”
“Oh, come now, Mr. McNair,” Emala said.
Samuel and Chickory both grinned.
“Believe it or not, ladies,” Shakespeare responded. “I’ll have you know that I am a veritable fount of veracity.”
“A what?” Randa asked.
“It means he always tells the truth,” Nate explained, “except when he opens his mouth.”
The Worths all laughed.
Shakespeare feigned indignation. “Your fine wit, Horatio, is something stale and hoar ere it be spent.”MoreLess
Shakespeare and Zach were already there and Shakespeare was regaling the Worths with a tale of his early years. McNair winked and grinned at Nate and went on with his story.
“So there I was, all alone in Blackfoot country in the cold of winter with the snow so deep only a few treetops showed and—”
“Wait a minute,” Randa said. “Are you tryin’ to... tell us the snow was so deep it buried the trees?”
“Oh, come now, Mr. McNair,” Emala said.
Samuel and Chickory both grinned.
“Believe it or not, ladies,” Shakespeare responded. “I’ll have you know that I am a veritable fount of veracity.”
“A what?” Randa asked.
“It means he always tells the truth,” Nate explained, “except when he opens his mouth.”
The Worths all laughed.
Shakespeare feigned indignation. “Your fine wit, Horatio, is something stale and hoar ere it be spent.”MoreLess
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