I've had my spell of roughing it--droving, mining, pioneering--humping bluey along the track--stoney-broke: sold up by the bank and only just beginning now to find out what Australia's worth.' 'That's what I said--you are just beginning.

Roughing it has made a splendid man of you, Colin: and who would ever believe that you are four years older than I am.

Colin, you ought to get married.' 'The Upper Leura is no place for the sort of wife I want,' he returned shortly.
'I don't see that.

It isn't as if you were going to stop there always.
When you're rich enough you can put on a manager.

You've got an enormous piece of pretty good country, haven't you ?' 'One thousand square miles--and a lot more to be got for the taking--mostly fair cattle pasture--now that we're going in for Artesian bores.