"She didn't feed us, Malcolm! How could she expect anyone to live off o' what she paid us?!" Denton is getting careless. Careless means dangerous; Mal spots Denton's holster slung far back on his right side.

Denton continues: "'Course she invited David up for beefsteak and fancy dinners almost every night. He was too good to stay with regular folk like us."

Mal watches Denton's head tilt to one side and sneer, "Wonder if he's eatin' well in hell these days?"