"I understood his motives perfectly in urging the town to pay an enormous bounty to volunteers.

He meant to line his own pockets at the public expense." "He says that he doesn't mean to accept the bounty," continued John, in a tone which indicated a doubt whether Mr.Frost was in earnest.
"Did you hear him say that ?" asked Squire Haynes abruptly.
"Yes, I heard him say so to Mr.Morse." "Perhaps he means it, and perhaps he doesn't.

If he don't take it, it is because he is afraid of public opinion.

What's he going to do about the farm, while he is gone ?" "That is the strangest part of it," said John.

"I don't believe you could guess who is to be left in charge of it." "I don't choose to guess.