144/210 We are necessary to each other." "So we are," replied Chowles; "so we are; and if nothing else could, that consideration would make us true to each other." "Of course," assented Judith. "Let us reap as rich a harvest as we can, and when the scourge is over, we can enjoy ourselves upon the spoils." "Exactly so," replied Chowles. "My business is daily-hourly on the increase. My men are incessantly employed, and my only fear is that an order will be issued to bury the dead without coffins." "Not unlikely," replied Mrs.Malmayns. "But there are plenty of ways of getting money in a season like this. |