I remember that horse, the old man said. That was your daddy’s horse. Yessir. He bought it off a Mexican. He claimed the horse when he bought it didnt know a word of english. The old man pushed himself up from his rocker and clutched the bible under his arm. Even gettin up out of a chair gets to be work. You wouldnt believe that, would you? Do you think horses understand what people say? I aint sure most people do. Let’s go in. She’s done hollered twice. He was
