we have an hour or two yet , he answered himself . what other noises could she elicit from her normally silent cowboy ? and stumbled onto a scene that would give her nightmares for a week . she said it to cut him down , but he took it as a real suggestion . it might work to shake him off . she could n't think about him right now . `` i hope your legs are rested fellows , we will need to make good use of them . '' then she quietly disappeared down the stairs . 