And--and I guess likely everything's goin' to come out all right.

That Mr.What's- his-name--er--Wright--no, Reed--I got read and write mixed up, I guess--he's a business man and he'd ought to know about such things better'n I do.

I don't doubt it'll come out fine and we won't worry any more about it." "And we will still be friends?
You know, Mr.Winslow, you are the only real friend I have in Orham.

And you have been so loyal." Jed flushed with pleasure.
"I--I told you once," he said, "that my friends generally called me 'Jed.'" She laughed.

"Very well, I'll call you 'Jed,'" she said.