Don't be TOO comical, will you ?" "What do you mean by that, Sol Berry ?" "I mean that I may decide to move my own house." "Move your OWN house?
Where to, for mercy sakes ?" "To that lot on Main Street that belongs to Abner Payne.

Abner has wanted to buy my lot here on the Shore Road for a long time.

He knows it'll make a fine site for some rich bigbug's summer 'cottage.' He would have bought the house, too, but I think too much of that to sell it.
Now Abner's come back with another offer.

He'll swap my lot for the Main Street one, pay my movin' expenses and a fair 'boot' besides.

He don't really care for my HOUSE, you understand; it's my LAND he's after." "Are you goin' to take it up ?" "I don't know.