I've taken a new lease of life since knowing you, Diantha Bell! You see my father was a business man, and his father before him--I _like it._ There I was, with lots of money, and not an interest in life! Now ?--why, there's no end to this thing, Diantha! It's one of the biggest businesses on earth--if not _the_ biggest!" "Yes--I know," the girl answered.

"But its slow work.

I feel the weight of it more than I expected.

There's every reason to succeed, but there's the combined sentiment of the whole world to lift--it's as heavy as lead." "Heavy! Of course it's heavy! The more fun to lift it! You'll do it, Diantha, I know you will, with that steady, relentless push of yours.
But the cooked food is going to be your biggest power, and you must let me start it right.

Now you listen to me, and make Mrs.Thaddler eat her words!" Mrs.Thaddler's words would have proved rather poisonous, if eaten.