No, I'll go and see the Judge and when I fetch port tonight there'll have been somethin' done." This prophecy was fulfilled.

Before the Captain left Ostable for the homeward drive a good deal had been done.

Judge Baxter, in his capacity as administrator, had already been looking into the affairs of his late client and, as he had expected, those affairs were badly tangled.

When the outstanding debts were paid there would be little left, a thousand or two, perhaps, but certainly no more.
"So there you are, Shadrach," he said.

"I'm mighty glad you and Zoeth have decided to keep the girl, but I'm afraid she'll come to you with very little property of her own.