The instant I get a brilliant thought they promptly duck it in ice water," complained Hippy.
"We will do this much, we will be your guests when we reach your domains, and, if you insist on being liberal, you may cook our meals for us three times a day.

However, so far as sharing in your good fortune is concerned, we can do so only in our hearts," decided Grace with emphasis.
Grace immediately acquainted her companions with Hippy's unselfish offer to share with them whatever good fortune might be in store for him in the Kentucky Mountains.
"That is splendid of Hippy," declared Anne, smiling and nodding.
"I tell him, however, that when we are his guests in the Hippy Mountains, he can give us three good meals a day, cooked by his own fair hands, but that is all," announced Grace.

"Do I echo your sentiments, girls ?" They said she did.

That is, all except Emma Dean agreed with Grace Harlowe.

Emma warned them that Hippy had better not offer her a share in anything unless he were prepared in his heart to lose it.
"Very good then, I won't.