Hoss asked, and all the air went out of the room.

A few years ago, he would have taken Hoss's words at face value.

"What did Hoss say when you told him all this on the phone?"

Some time I hope to have a race hoss fit to be named after him.

You forget, Hoss has been paying me for the use of the land.

"Goes with what he said this morning," Hoss told them.

When the two men were gone, he knocked on Hoss's office door, not waiting to be asked in.

"Hoss has been trying to run the whole family out of town for years.

"No need for your services this time, Hoss, but thanks."

Hoss indicated the second deputy who had been at Robert's house last night.

"Everyone who wishes to sit on such a government can stay with Hoss and not here," he said.

Hoss stepped into the house, glancing around the front room.

Hoss came toward him, not bothering to look where he was walking.

Hoss turned the necklace around to look at the photos.

In his own way, Hoss had led by example.

Jeffrey tried to think of how to answer, but Hoss waved him off.

Hoss looked over the newspaper he was reading when Jeffrey closed the door.

Jeffrey heard the click of the door, but his eyes were on Hoss.

"I'm pulled and pushed around from one image to another," Hoss says near the play's end.

"That's okay," Hoss said, obviously thinking she was talking to him.

"Makes him capable of anything in my book," Hoss said, turning the page over to read the back.

Hoss looked at the tissue before putting it back to his nose.

Hoss turned slowly and gave the doctor a curious glance.

Hoss told her, "We can get your statement tomorrow morning.

That was how it had always been for Hoss ,though.