The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey: began to buck. Dorothy screamed as she shot into the air.
Stewart, as quick as the horse, leaped forward and caught Dorothy
in his arms. She had slipped head downward and, had he not
caught her, would have had a serious fall. Stewart, handling her
as if she were a child, turned her right side up to set her upon
her feet. Dorothy evidently thought only of the spectacle she
presented, and made startled motions to readjust her
riding-habit. It was no time to laugh, though Madeline felt as
if she wanted to. Besides, it was impossible to be anything but
sober with Stewart in violent mood. For he had jumped at
Dorothy's stubborn mount. All cowboys were masters of horses.
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