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The Harvester

CHAPTER II
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It will give me confidence when I go before the chemists with it.

I've got a couple more compounds I wish you would try when you have safe cases where you can do no harm." "You are cautious for a young man, son!" "The woods do that.

You not only discover miracles and marvels in them, you not only trace evolution and the origin of species, but you get the greatest lessons taught in all the world ground into you early and alone----courage, caution, and patience." "Those are the rocks on which men are stranded as a rule.

You think you can breast them, David ?" The Harvester laughed.
"Aside from breaking a certain promise mother rooted in the blood and bones of me, if I am afraid of anything, I don't know it.

You don't often see me going head-long, do you?
As to patience! Ten years ago I began removing every tree, bush, vine, and plant of medicinal value from the woods around to my land; I set and sowed acres in ginseng, knowing I must nurse, tend, and cultivate seven years.


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