The dialogue in Comanche Moon reflects the language of a developing land and thus a developing, amalgamated mixture of East and West, Spanish and English, grammar and wit. "Your Mongol Hun cooked his meat by horse heat," the Harvard-educated Scull announces while watching Comanche in the distance. At another time he announces, "Now boys, look there! . . .See that? There's your Alps. . .if you find yourself in Switzerland or France you have to cross them before you can get to Italy and eat the tasty noodle. That was Hannibal's challenge.

He had all those elephants, but the Alpine passes were deep in snow. What was he to do?" Gus's humor and talkativeness is evident; trying to cheer up a fellow Ranger fearing for his wife, he jokes "Now Billy, don't worry... Pearl's too bossy to steal. She'd argue those Comanches to a frazzle. I expect she'll be there ready...