They knew now what her wishes were.
Joel, moreover, approved his sister's decision unreservedly.

Ole Kamp's ticket must not be sold to any person at any price.
Sylvius Hogg went even further.

He not only approved Hulda's decision, but he congratulated her upon it.

Think of seeing this ticket sold and resold, passing from hand to hand, transformed, as it were, into a piece of merchandise, until the time appointed for the drawing arrived, when it would very probably become a worthless scrap of paper?
And Sylvius Hogg went even further.

Was it, perhaps, because he was slightly superstitious?
No.