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Xavier shrugged. Luke was fumbling with her blanket, trying to get her uncovered. They wiggled and flopped and were hard to catch, and of course they only made a few bites, but they were better than nothing. This time, though, the men were comparatively warm.

I don't know, I ain't counted the gang yet, Augustus said. Late that afternoon, while the cowboys were lying around resting, a wind sprang up from the west. Not hardly fit for lizards--in fact, a small gray lizard was the only life he saw all day. He sat down in the grass.