But it means capital, sinking wells three thousand feet and more.

It'll be three or four years at least before I can see a trip to Europe--doing the thing in the way I mean to do it.' 'Must you go to Europe for a wife?
Aren't Australian girls good enough ?' 'I've always meant to try for the best.

You taught me that, Joan, I shall follow your example.

You were an Australian girl.' Mrs Gildea's face saddened.

'Well,' was all she said.
'You see,' he went on, and the eyes took their narrow concentrated look and suddenly blazed out as he straightened himself against the veranda post, 'I know something of what marriage in the back block means: and I've studied women--don't laugh--I mean theoretically--from books.