Behind His Blue Eyes (36 page)

“But you did learn your letters?” Rafe persisted.

“And numbers. But because I have no interest, I am slow.”

Rafe rose from the bed and went to the bureau. After studying the titles, he pulled one from the stack—
The Last of the Mohicans
by James Fenimore Cooper. “You might like this one.” He handed the book to Thomas. “It's about an Indian and a white scout who fought together against the French many years ago.”

“Did they win?”

“Read it and see.”