hum-m-m-ph

Updated: January 18, 2026

Leander grimaced and rubbed his hands in an ecstasy of delight at finding a man who had the temerity to bandy words with Mrs. Dax. "Hum-m-m-ph!" she whinnied, with equine coquetry. "Guess it was rustlers brought you back as much as me." Judith, who had entered the room in time to hear Mrs. Dax’s last remark, greeted him casually, but her eyes, as they met his, were full of questioning fear.

Marie Manning - Judith of the Plains