Still, one couldn't engage men to come here on short notices, and if we get a long cold-snap I might have trouble to keep them employed.

I could, of course, use a number of men and teams hauling out logs across the snow, but the heavier stuff won't be needed for some time, and I can't lock up my money.

The small man's trouble is generally to finance his undertaking." Charnock looked thoughtful.

"Yes; that's where the pinch comes.

You can't work economically unless you have capital.