But do you imagine any slave in the old days ever worked so hard ?" Festing knitted his brows.

He felt that Charnock must be answered, and he was not a philosopher.
"Canada's a pretty hard country, and the man without much capital who undertakes to break new soil must have nerve.

But he has a chance of making good, and a few years of self-denial do a man no harm.

In fact, I expect he's better for it afterwards.

A fool can take life easily and do himself well while his dollars last." Charnock smiled sourly.