For a time at least the spectre of debt lay hidden.

A certain old-time happiness began to show itself in his face and bearing.

So evident was this that before many days had passed even Todd noticed the return of his old buoyancy, and so felt privileged to discuss his own feelings, now that the secret of their mode of earning a common livelihood was no longer a bugbear to his master.
"Dem taters what we got outer de extry sterrups of dat ridin'-saddle is mos' gone," he ventured one morning at breakfast, when the remains of the cup money had reached a low ebb.

"Shall I tote de udder saddle down to dat Gadgem man"-- (he never called him anything else, although of late he had conceived a marked respect for the collector)--"or shall I keep it fer some mo' sugar ?" "What else is short, Todd ?" said St.George, good-naturedly, helping himself to another piece of corn bread.
"Well, dere's plenty ob dose decanter crackers and de pair ob andirons is still holdin' out wid de mango pickles an' de cheese, but dat pair ob ridin'-boots is mos' gone.

We got half barrel ob flour an' a bag o' coffee, ye 'member, wid dem boots.