Then she laughed shortly.
"What a travesty my efforts at pride are with you!" she cried.

"I begin by trying to preserve some proper dignity, and end by confessing abject poverty.

I yet have the ten you paid me the other day, but twenty-four dollars are not much to set up housekeeping on, and I would be more glad than I can say for these very things." "Thank you," said the Harvester.

"I will take them when I go.

Is there anything else ?" "I think not." "Will you have a drink ?" "Yes, if you have more with you.