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He wanted to start out buying at once, but that was going too far

in the future for Kate While the stream was low, and the banks

fir,

put in the abute

dae, but both were solid, well constructed,

and would serve every purpose Then Kate setstone

for the corner foundations She hoped to work up such a trade and

buy so much and so wisely in the su a realthe foundations freeze and settle over

winter That really was an interesting and a coe both watched the children's studies at night,

worked their plans finer in the daytime, and lived as cheaply and

carefully as they could Everything was going well George was

doing his best to promote the mill plan, to keep Kate satisfied at

home, to steal out after she slept, and keep himself satisfied in

appetite, and soames of

chance, at which he was an expert, and at cards, which he handled

like a master