Half_DB Broke_JJ Horses_NN2 THOSE_DD2 OLD_JJ COWS_NN2 KNEW_VVD trouble_NN1 was_VBDZ coming_VVG before_CS we_PPIS2 did_VDD ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ late_JJ on_II an_AT1 August_NPM1 afternoon_NNT1 ,_, the_AT air_NN1 hot_JJ and_CC heavy_JJ like_II it_PPH1 usually_RR was_VBDZ in_II the_AT rainy_JJ season_NNT1 ._. 
Earlier_RRR we_PPIS2 'd_VHD seen_VVN some_DD thunderheads_NN2 near_II the_AT Burnt_JJ Spring_NP1 Hills_NNL2 ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 'd_VHD passed_VVN way_NN1 up_II21 to_II22 the_AT north_ND1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM mostly_RR finished_VVN my_APPGE chores_NN2 for_IF the_AT day_NNT1 and_CC was_VBDZ heading_VVG down_RP to_II the_AT pasture_NN1 with_IW my_APPGE brother_NN1 ,_, Buster_NP1 ,_, and_CC my_APPGE sister_NN1 ,_, Helen_NP1 ,_, to_TO bring_VVI the_AT cows_NN2 in_RP for_IF their_APPGE milking_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB when_CS we_PPIS2 got_VVD there_RL ,_, those_DD2 girls_NN2 were_VBDR acting_VVG all_DB bothered_VVD ._. 
Instead_II21 of_II22 milling_VVG around_RP at_II the_AT gate_NN1 ,_, like_CS they_PPHS2 usually_RR did_VDD at_II milking_JJ time_NNT1 ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR standing_VVG stiff-legged_JJ and_CC straight-tailed_JJ ,_, twitching_VVG their_APPGE heads_NN2 around_RP ,_, listening_VVG ._. 
Buster_NN1 and_CC Helen_NP1 looked_VVD up_RP at_II me_PPIO1 ,_, and_CC without_IW a_AT1 word_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 knelt_VVD down_RP and_CC pressed_VVD my_APPGE ear_NN1 to_II the_AT hard-packed_JJ dirt_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 rumbling_NN1 ,_, so_RG faint_JJ and_CC low_JJ that_CST you_PPY felt_VVD it_PPH1 more_RRR than_CSN you_PPY heard_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
Then_RT I_PPIS1 knew_VVD what_DDQ the_AT cows_NN2 knew_VVD --_JJ a_AT1 flash_JJ flood_NN1 was_VBDZ coming_VVG ._. 
As_CSA I_PPIS1 stood_VVD up_RP ,_, the_AT cows_NN2 bolted_VVD ,_, heading_VVG for_IF the_AT southern_JJ fence_NN1 line_NN1 ,_, and_CC when_CS they_PPHS2 reached_VVD the_AT barbed_JJ wire_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 jumped_VVD over_II it_PPH1 --_JJ higher_JJR and_CC cleaner_JJR than_CSN I_PPIS1 'd_VM ever_RR seen_VVN cows_NN2 jump_VVI --_JJ and_CC then_RT they_PPHS2 thundered_VVD off_RP toward_II higher_JJR ground_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 figured_VVD we_PPIS2 best_VV0 bolt_NN1 ,_, too_RR ,_, so_CS I_PPIS1 grabbed_VVD Helen_NP1 and_CC Buster_NN1 by_II the_AT hand_NN1 ._. 
By_II then_RT I_PPIS1 could_VM feel_VVI the_AT ground_NN1 rumbling_VVG through_II my_APPGE shoes_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 saw_VVD the_AT first_MD water_NN1 sluicing_VVG through_II the_AT lowest_JJT part_NN1 of_IO the_AT pasture_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 knew_VVD we_PPIS2 did_VDD n't_XX have_VHI time_NNT1 to_TO make_VVI it_PPH1 to_II higher_JJR ground_NN1 ourselves_PPX2 ._. 
In_II the_AT middle_NN1 of_IO the_AT field_NN1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 old_JJ cottonwood_NN1 tree_NN1 ,_, broad-branched_JJ and_CC gnarled_JJ ,_, and_CC we_PPIS2 ran_VVD for_IF that_DD1 ._. 
Helen_NP1 stumbled_VVD ,_, so_CS Buster_NP1 grabbed_VVD her_APPGE other_JJ hand_NN1 ,_, and_CC we_PPIS2 lifted_VVD her_PPHO1 off_II the_AT ground_NN1 and_CC carried_VVD her_PPHO1 between_II us_PPIO2 as_CSA we_PPIS2 ran_VVD ._. 
When_CS we_PPIS2 reached_VVD the_AT cottonwood_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 pushed_VVD Buster_NP1 up_II21 to_II22 the_AT lowest_JJT branch_NN1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 pulled_VVD Helen_NP1 into_II the_AT tree_NN1 behind_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 shimmied_VVD up_RP and_CC wrapped_VVD my_APPGE arms_NN2 around_II Helen_NP1 just_RR as_II a_AT1 wall_NN1 of_IO water_NN1 ,_, about_RG six_MC feet_NN2 high_JJ and_CC pushing_VVG rocks_NN2 and_CC tree_NN1 limbs_NN2 in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 it_PPH1 ,_, slammed_VVD into_II the_AT cottonwood_NN1 ,_, dousing_VVG all_DB three_MC of_IO us_PPIO2 ._. 
The_AT tree_NN1 shuddered_VVD and_CC bent_VVD over_RP so_RG far_RR that_CST you_PPY could_VM hear_VVI wood_NN1 cracking_VVG ,_, and_CC some_DD lower_JJR branches_NN2 were_VBDR torn_VVN off_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 feared_VVD it_PPH1 might_VM be_VBI uprooted_JJ ,_, but_CCB the_AT cottonwood_NN1 held_VVD fast_RR and_CC so_RR did_VDD we_PPIS2 ,_, our_APPGE arms_NN2 locked_VVN as_II a_AT1 great_JJ rush_NN1 of_IO caramel-colored_JJ water_NN1 ,_, filled_VVN with_IW bits_NN2 of_IO wood_NN1 and_CC the_AT occasional_JJ matted_JJ gopher_NN1 and_CC tangle_NN1 of_IO snakes_NN2 ,_, surged_VVD beneath_II us_PPIO2 ,_, spreading_VVG out_RP across_II the_AT lowland_NN1 and_CC seeking_VVG its_APPGE level_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 just_RR sat_VVD there_RL in_II that_DD1 cottonwood_NN1 tree_NN1 watching_VVG for_IF about_RG an_AT1 hour_NNT1 ._. 
The_AT sun_NN1 started_VVD to_TO set_VVI over_II the_AT Burnt_JJ Spring_NP1 Hills_NNL2 ,_, turning_VVG the_AT high_JJ clouds_NN2 crimson_NN1 and_CC sending_VVG long_RR purple_JJ shadows_NN2 eastward_RL ._. 
The_AT water_NN1 was_VBDZ still_RR flowing_VVG beneath_II us_PPIO2 ,_, and_CC Helen_NP1 said_VVD her_APPGE arms_NN2 were_VBDR getting_VVG tired_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ only_RR seven_MC and_CC was_VBDZ afraid_JJ she_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX hold_VVI on_RP much_RR longer_RRR ._. 
Buster_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS was_VBDZ nine_MC ,_, was_VBDZ perched_VVN up_RP in_II the_AT big_JJ fork_NN1 of_IO the_AT tree_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ ten_MC ,_, the_AT oldest_JJT ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 took_VVD charge_NN1 ,_, telling_VVG Buster_NN1 to_TO trade_VVI places_NN2 with_IW Helen_NP1 so_CS she_PPHS1 could_VM sit_VVI upright_RL without_IW having_VHG to_TO cling_VVI too_RG hard_RR ._. 
A_AT1 little_JJ while_NNT1 later_RRR ,_, it_PPH1 got_VVD dark_NN1 ,_, but_CCB a_AT1 bright_JJ moon_NN1 came_VVD out_RP and_CC we_PPIS2 could_VM see_VVI just_RR fine_JJ ._. 
From_RR41 time_RR42 to_RR43 time_RR44 we_PPIS2 all_DB switched_JJ places_NN2 so_RR no_PN121 one_PN122 's_GE arms_NN2 would_VM wear_VVI out_RP ._. 
The_AT bark_NN1 was_VBDZ chafing_VVG my_APPGE thighs_NN2 ,_, and_CC Helen_NP1 's_GE ,_, too_RR ,_, and_CC when_CS we_PPIS2 needed_VVD to_TO pee_VVI ,_, we_PPIS2 had_VHD to_TO just_RR wet_VVI ourselves_PPX2 ._. 
About_II halfway_JJ through_II the_AT night_NNT1 ,_, Helen_NP1 's_GE voice_NN1 started_VVD getting_VVG weak_JJ ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX hold_VVI on_RP any_RR21 longer_RR22 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Yes_UH ,_, you_PPY can_VM ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 told_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY can_VM because_CS you_PPY have_VH0 to_TO ._. "_" 
We_PPIS2 were_VBDR going_VVGK to_TO make_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, I_PPIS1 told_VVD them_PPHO2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 knew_VVD we_PPIS2 would_VM make_VVI it_PPH1 because_CS I_PPIS1 could_VM see_VVI it_PPH1 in_II my_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM see_VVI us_PPIO2 walking_VVG up_II the_AT hill_NN1 to_II the_AT house_NN1 tomorrow_RT morning_NNT1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 could_VM see_VVI Mom_NN1 and_CC Dad_NN1 running_VVG out_RP ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM happen_VVI --_JJ but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ up_II21 to_II22 us_PPIO2 to_TO make_VVI it_PPH1 happen_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM tell_VVI life_NN1 at_II the_AT ranch_NN1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO hard_JJ work_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 were_VBDR too_RG far_RR from_II town_NN1 to_II count_NN1 on_II anyone_PN1 else_RR for_IF anything_PN1 ._. 
Jim_NP1 and_CC I_PPIS1 would_VM have_VHI to_TO be_VBI our_APPGE own_DA veterinarian_NN1 ,_, farrier_NN1 ,_, mechanic_NN1 ,_, butcher_NN1 ,_, cook_VV0 ,_, as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 cattle_NN2 driver_NN1 ,_, ranch_NN1 manager_NN1 ,_, husband_NN1 and_CC wife_NN1 ,_, and_CC mother_NN1 and_CC father_NN1 of_IO two_MC little_JJ children_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB Jim_NP1 and_CC I_PPIS1 both_RR knew_VVD how_RRQ to_TO roll_VVI up_RP our_APPGE sleeves_NN2 ,_, and_CC in_II times_NNT2 like_II these_DD2 ,_, I_PPIS1 knew_VVD how_RGQ lucky_JJ we_PPIS2 were_VBDR not_XX just_RR to_TO have_VHI work_NN1 but_CCB to_TO be_VBI our_APPGE own_DA bosses_NN2 doing_VDG something_PN1 we_PPIS2 were_VBDR good_JJ at_II doing_VDG ._. 
I_PPIS1 felt_VVD nature_NN1 calling_VVG and_CC asked_VVD Old_JJ Jake_NP1 where_CS I_PPIS1 could_VM find_VVI the_AT facilities_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 pointed_VVD toward_II a_AT1 little_JJ wooden_JJ shed_NN1 in_II the_AT north_ND1 corner_NN1 of_IO the_AT compound_NN1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ nothing_PN1 fancy_JJ ,_, just_RR a_AT1 one-holer_NN1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" No_AT moon_NN1 cut_VVN in_II the_AT door_NN1 to_TO advertise_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, either_RR ,_, 'cause_CS we_PPIS2 all_DB knows_VVZ what_DDQ it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. "_" 
Inside_II the_AT outhouse_NN1 ,_, once_CS you_PPY 'd_VHD closed_VVN the_AT door_NN1 that_CST did_VDD n't_XX have_VHI a_AT1 moon_NN1 ,_, enough_DD light_NN1 came_VVD through_II the_AT cracks_NN2 in_II the_AT wood_NN1 so_CS21 that_CS22 you_PPY could_VM see_VVI ._. 
Spiderwebs_NN2 dangled_VVN in_II the_AT roof_NN1 corners_NN2 ,_, a_AT1 sack_NN1 of_IO lime_NN1 sat_VVD on_II the_AT dirt_NN1 floor_NN1 ,_, and_CC there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 scoop_NN1 to_TO sprinkle_VVI it_PPH1 into_II the_AT hole_NN1 to_TO keep_VVI the_AT flies_NN2 down_RP ._. 
A_AT1 distinctly_RR malodorous_JJ aroma_NN1 arose_VVD from_II the_AT hole_NN1 ,_, and_CC for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 I_PPIS1 missed_VVD my_APPGE snazzy_JJ mail-order_NN1 toilet_NN1 with_IW the_AT shiny_JJ white_JJ porcelain_NN1 bowl_NN1 ,_, the_AT mahogany_NN1 lid_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT nifty_JJ pull-chain_JJ flush_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA I_PPIS1 sat_VVD down_RP ,_, though_CS ,_, I_PPIS1 realized_VVD that_CST you_PPY can_VM get_VVI so_RR used_VVN to_II certain_JJ luxuries_NN2 that_CST you_PPY start_VV0 to_TO think_VVI they_PPHS2 're_VBR necessities_NN2 ,_, but_CCB when_CS you_PPY have_VH0 to_TO forgo_VVI them_PPHO2 ,_, you_PPY come_VV0 to_TO see_VVI that_CST you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX need_VVI them_PPHO2 after_II all_DB ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 big_JJ difference_NN1 between_II needing_VVG things_NN2 and_CC wanting_JJ things_NN2 --_NN1 though_CS a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO people_NN had_VHD trouble_NN1 telling_VVG the_AT two_MC apart_RL --_JJ and_CC at_II the_AT ranch_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 could_VM see_VVI ,_, we_PPIS2 'd_VM have_VHI pretty_RG much_RR everything_PN1 we_PPIS2 'd_VM need_VVI but_CCB precious_RG little_DA1 else_RR ._. 
Next_II21 to_II22 the_AT seat_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 stack_NN1 of_IO Sears_NP1 ,_, Roebuck_NP1 catalogs_NN2 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 picked_VVD one_PN1 up_RP and_CC leafed_JJ through_II it_PPH1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 came_VVD to_II a_AT1 page_NN1 advertising_NN1 silk_NN1 bodices_NN2 and_CC lacy_JJ chemises_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 wo_VM n't_XX be_VBI ordering_VVG from_II this_DD1 page_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 thought_VVD ,_, and_CC when_CS I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ done_VDN with_IW my_APPGE business_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT one_PN1 I_PPIS1 tore_VVD out_RP and_CC used_VVD ._. 
THE_AT FOLLOWING_JJ MORNING_NNT1 ,_, AS_CSA Rooster_NP1 was_VBDZ getting_VVG ready_JJ to_TO head_VVI back_RP to_II Red_NP1 Lake_NNL1 ,_, he_PPHS1 caught_VVD me_PPIO1 alone_RR in_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 ._. 
"_" Thank_VV0 you_PPY for_IF helping_VVG us_PPIO2 move_VVI ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ,_, and_CC handed_VVD him_PPHO1 a_AT1 cup_NN1 of_IO coffee_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II me_PPIO1 for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY know_VV0 I_PPIS1 always_RR been_VBN carrying_VVG a_AT1 torch_NN1 for_IF you_PPY ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. "_" 
"_" Funny_JJ ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Just_RR ca_VM n't_XX help_VVI it_PPH1 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 paused_VVD and_CC then_RT asked_VVD ,_, "_" You_PPY think_VV0 I'llever_NP1 get_VV0 married_VVN ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD just_RR been_VBN being_VBG polite_JJ ,_, but_CCB suddenly_RR I_PPIS1 saw_VVD it_PPH1 clearly_RR ._. 
The_AT right_JJ woman_NN1 was_VBDZ out_RP there_RL for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD again_RT ._. 
"_" You_PPY just_RR got_VVN to_TO look_VVI in_II unexpected_JJ places_NN2 ._. "_" 
After_CS Rooster_NP1 left_VVD ,_, Jim_NP1 said_VVD our_APPGE first_MD order_NN1 of_IO business_NN1 was_VBDZ to_II tour_NN1 the_AT ranch_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 big_JJ place_NN1 ,_, with_IW a_RR21 little_RR22 over_II a_AT1 hundred_NNO thousand_NNO acres_NNU2 --_JJ almost_RR 160_MC square_JJ miles_NNU2 --_JJ and_CC it_PPH1 would_VM take_VVI us_PPIO2 at_RR21 least_RR22 a_AT1 week_NNT1 just_RR to_TO ride_VVI the_AT outer_JJ fence_NN1 line_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 loaded_VVD one_MC1 pony_NN1 with_IW supplies_NN2 ._. 
Jim_NP1 and_CC Old_JJ Jake_NP1 mounted_VVD up_RP two_MC others_NN2 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ on_II Patches_NN2 ,_, with_IW Little_JJ Jim_NP1 in_II my_APPGE lap_NN1 ,_, while_CS Rosemary_NP1 climbed_VVD on_RP with_IW her_APPGE dad_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 headed_VVD west_ND1 until_CS we_PPIS2 reached_VVD white_JJ and_CC yellow_JJ limestone_NN1 foothills_NN2 ,_, then_RT swung_VVD south_ND1 ._. 
A_AT1 hot_JJ ,_, dry_JJ wind_NN1 blew_VVD across_II the_AT valley_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 passed_VVD pinyon_NN1 and_CC juniper_NN1 trees_NN2 and_CC now_RT and_CC then_RT saw_VVD a_AT1 herd_NN1 of_IO white-tailed_JJ antelope_NN1 on_II distant_JJ slopes_NN2 ,_, grazing_VVG on_II the_AT gama_NN1 grass_NN1 ._. 
Old_JJ Jake_NP1 showed_VVD us_PPIO2 Tres_FW Cruces_VVZ ,_, a_AT1 group_NN1 of_IO rocks_NN2 on_II which_DDQ someone_PN1 had_VHD carved_VVN stick_NN1 figures_NN2 of_IO horses_NN2 and_CC riders_NN2 carrying_VVG three_MC crosses_VVZ to_TO depict_VVI --_NN1 according_II21 to_II22 ranch_NN1 lore_NN1 --_NN1 an_AT1 early_JJ Spanish_JJ expedition_NN1 ._. 
Late_RR in_II theafternoon_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 reached_VVD a_AT1 high_JJ point_NN1 below_II the_AT Coyote_NP1 Mountains_NNL2 ._. 
When_CS we_PPIS2 came_VVD up_RP out_II21 of_II22 the_AT canyon_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 circled_VVD back_RP over_II the_AT flats_NN2 ,_, and_CC Rex_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS could_VM talk_VVI to_II me_PPIO1 over_II the_AT intercom_NN1 ,_, let_VV0 me_PPIO1 take_VVI the_AT controls_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 banked_VVD left_JJ ,_, brought_VVD her_APPGE level_NN1 again_RT ,_, banked_VVD right_RR in_II one_MC1 big_JJ circle_NN1 ,_, climbed_VVD ,_, and_CC dropped_VVD ._. 
Nothing_PN1 in_II life_NN1 was_VBDZ finer_JJR than_CSN flying_JJ ._. 
Rex_NP1 took_VVD the_AT controls_NN2 again_RT ._. 
He_PPHS1 sent_VVD the_AT plane_NN1 on_II a_AT1 big_JJ rolling_JJ loop_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX help_VVI grabbing_VVG on_RP for_IF dear_JJ life_NN1 when_CS we_PPIS2 went_VVD upside_RL21 down_RL22 ._. 
Coming_VVG out_II21 of_II22 the_AT loop_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 dove_VVD steeply_RR and_CC then_RT went_VVD skimming_VVG along_RP barely_RR fifty_MC feet_NN2 above_II the_AT ground_NN1 ._. 
Trees_NN2 ,_, hills_NN2 ,_, rock_NN1 formations_NN2 zoomed_VVD up_RP at_II us_PPIO2 and_CC flashed_VVD by_RP ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 call_VV0 this_DD1 flat-hatting_NN1 ,_, "_" Rex_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" A_AT1 friend_NN1 of_IO mine_PPGE was_VBDZ doing_VDG it_PPH1 over_II the_AT beach_NN1 ,_, and_CC when_RRQ he_PPHS1 leaned_VVD out_RP to_TO wave_VVI at_II the_AT girls_NN2 ,_, his_APPGE plane_NN1 went_VVD right_RR into_II the_AT drink_NN1 ._. "_" 
Then_RT we_PPIS2 were_VBDR flying_VVG toward_II a_AT1 road_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 string_NN1 of_IO telephone_NN1 poles_NN2 running_VVG alongside_RL it_PPH1 ._. 
"_" Watch_VV0 this_DD1 !_! "_" 
Rex_NP1 shouted_VVD over_II the_AT intercom_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 dropped_VVD the_AT plane_NN1 down_RP even_RR lower_JJR until_CS we_PPIS2 were_VBDR practically_RR touching_VVG the_AT ground_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 realized_VVD he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO try_VVI to_TO fly_VVI under_II the_AT telephone_NN1 wire_NN1 ._. 
"_" Rex_NP1 ,_, you_PPY fool_VV0 !_! 
You_PPY 'll_VM kill_VVI us_PPIO2 !_! "_" 
I_PPIS1 yelled_VVD ._. 
Rex_NP1 just_RR cackled_VVD ,_, and_CC before_CS I_PPIS1 knew_VVD it_PPH1 ,_, we_PPIS2 were_VBDR lining_VVG up_RP to_TO shoot_VVI between_II two_MC poles_NN2 ,_, then_RT they_PPHS2 zipped_VVD past_RL ,_, along_II21 with_II22 the_AT blur_NN1 of_IO the_AT wire_NN1 overhead_RL ._. 
"_" You_PPY 're_VBR a_AT1 goddamned_JJ crazy_JJ man_NN1 !_! "_" 
I_PPIS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" That_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ your_APPGE daughter_NN1 loves_VVZ about_II me_PPIO1 !_! "_" he_PPHS1 hollered_VVD back_RP ._. 
He_PPHS1 climbed_VVD again_RT and_CC headed_VVN north_ND1 until_CS he_PPHS1 found_VVD what_DDQ he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD ,_, grazing_VVG cattle_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 dropped_VVD down_RP behind_II the_AT herd_NN1 and_CC approached_VVD it_PPH1 ,_, once_RR21 again_RR22 almost_RR skimming_VVG the_AT earth_NN1 ._. 
The_AT cattle_NN2 started_VVD stampeding_VVG away_II21 from_II22 us_PPIO2 at_II their_APPGE lumbering_JJ gallop_NN1 ,_, streaming_VVG out_RP to_II the_AT sides_NN2 as_CSA we_PPIS2 came_VVD onto_II them_PPHO2 ,_, but_CCB Rex_NP1 banked_VVD right_JJ and_CC then_RT left_VVD ,_, driving_VVG the_AT cattle_NN2 toward_II the_AT center_NN1 ._. 
Only_RR when_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD them_PPHO2 back_RP together_RL did_VDD he_PPHS1 pull_VVI up_RP and_CC away_RL ._. 
"_" Ca_VM n't_XX do_VDI that_DD1 on_II a_AT1 horse_NN1 ,_, can_VM you_PPY ?_? "_" he_PPHS1 asked_VVD ._. 
THAT_DD1 SPRING_NN1 REX_NP1 AND_CC Rosemary_NP1 decided_VVD to_TO get_VVI married_VVN ._. 
She_PPHS1 gave_VVD me_PPIO1 the_AT news_NN1 one_MC1 evening_NNT1 after_II dinner_NN1 while_CS we_PPIS2 were_VBDR doing_VDG the_AT dishes_NN2 ._. 
"_" You_PPY need_VV0 someone_PN1 solid_JJ ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 told_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" Have_VH0 n't_XX I_PPIS1 taught_VVN you_PPY anything_PN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" You_PPY sure_JJ have_VH0 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" That_DD1 's_VBZ all_DB you_PPY 've_VH0 been_VBN doing_VDG my_APPGE whole_JJ life_NN1 ._. 
'Let_NN1 this_DD1 be_VBI a_AT1 lesson_NN1 ._. '_" 
'Let_NN1 that_DD1 be_VBI a_AT1 lesson_NN1 ._. '_" 
But_CCB all_DB these_DD2 years_NNT2 ,_, what_DDQ you_PPY thought_VVD you_PPY were_VBDR teaching_VVG me_PPIO1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 thing_NN1 ,_, and_CC what_DDQ I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ learning_VVG was_VBDZ something_PN1 else_RR ._. "_" 
We_PPIS2 stood_VVD there_RL ,_, staring_VVG at_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ._. 
Rosemary_NP1 was_VBDZ leaning_VVG against_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 sink_NN1 ,_, her_APPGE arms_NN2 crossed_VVD ._. 
"_" So_CS you_PPY 're_VBR going_VVGK to_TO marry_VVI him_PPHO1 even_CS21 if_CS22 I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX approve_VVI ?_? "_" 
I_PPIS1 asked_VVD ._. 
"_" That_DD1 's_VBZ the_AT plan_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 always_RR liked_VVN to_TO think_VVI I_PPIS1 'd_VM never_RR met_VVN a_AT1 kid_NN1 I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX teach_VVI ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Turns_VVZ out_RP I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ wrong_JJ ._. 
That_DD1 kid_NN1 is_VBZ you_PPY ._. "_" 
At_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 ,_, Rex_NP1 announced_VVD that_CST his_APPGE tour_NN1 of_IO duty_NN1 was_VBDZ coming_VVG to_II an_AT1 end_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 'd_VHD decided_VVN not_XX to_II reenlist_NN1 ._. 
The_AT air_NN1 force_NN1 wanted_VVD him_PPHO1 to_TO fly_VVI bombers_NN2 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO fly_VVI fighters_NN2 ._. 
Also_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI Rosemary_NP1 to_TO waste_VVI her_APPGE life_NN1 raising_VVG a_AT1 brood_NN1 of_IO kids_NN2 in_II a_AT1 broiling_JJ trailer_NN1 on_II a_AT1 desert_NN1 air_NN1 base_NN1 ._. 
Besides_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD other_JJ plans_NN2 ._. 
Big_JJ plans_NN2 ._. 
