He had liked Lansing from the beginning, and he knew that he could work.
"No," he said; "I guess you're not that kind of man.

But won't you get down and go along to the house?
Flora will be glad to talk with you, and I'll be in for supper soon." George thanked him, and did as he suggested.

He was beginning to find pleasure in the conversation of Flora Grant.
It was two hours later when he took his leave and the farmer went out with him.
"I don't know what Hardie's doing, but I've an idea that Mrs.Nelson means to make some move at the Farmers' Club fair," he said.

"She's a mighty determined and enterprising woman.

If you can spare the time, you'd better ride in and see what's going on." On reaching home, George was not surprised to find that the man who had come for the horses had departed without waiting for his answer.