Chapman had got Kidd stock into high favor with all the honest old Dutchmen in the county.

And it was curious to see how these heretofore cautious people parted with their money for what Chapman called a "profitable equivalent." Mrs.Chapman seemed to have increased in circumference and loftiness.
She could get new and expensive dresses, and silk ones at that, every time she went to New York, and she went quite often now.

And none of her neighbors could wear such fine lace on their caps.

It was surprising to see how this fat, fussy woman could toss her head and talk of common people now.

It was very annoying, she said, to have to live in a little country town like Nyack, and mix with everybody.