All the way out from Texas he had practiced doggedly with the lariat, and his best fell far short of what a range-bred child could do.
He was always a hardworking man, ever since he was a fetus.
mnli hypothesis: He was always a hardworking man, ever since he was a fetus. premise: All the way out from Texas he had practiced doggedly with the lariat, and his best fell far short of what a range-bred child could do.