"Why shouldn't I stay--for a time at least?
I have plenty of work to go on with.

Indeed it was with the definite intention of doing this work that I came.

If you want me, I'll stay right enough.
The bargain that was made with your father was a straight, fair business arrangement.

I have no scruples about requiring him to carry out his part of it The trouble was that it seemed as if insistence would be unfair to you.

But if you and I can arrange that--if you will agree to let me do what I can to help, chores, you know, carrying wood and so on, then I should not need to feel myself a burden." "You have not been a burden." "Thanks.