After a short struggle, these got so thoroughly the better, that he found himself stealing the doctor's words for his own purposes.

"No lock without a key." Then there must be some way of outwitting these cursed Trades, and so making money enough to set up as a master, and then court her, and woo her, and marry her.

Heaven seemed to open on him at this prospect, and he fell into a deep reverie.

By-and-by, as he pondered, it seemed to him as if the shadow of a coming idea was projected in advance of the idea itself.
He knew somehow there was a way to baffle his enemies, and resume his business, and yet he could not see the way; but still he was absolutely conscious it existed.
This conviction took such hold of him, that he became restless, and asked Billy to leave off and come away.

The youth consented, and they returned to the town with a basket of trout.