It would be a perfectly safe investment for him, and you would pay interest, of course." Mrs.Barnes shook her head.

"I don't think I'd better, Emily," she said.
"He's got one mortgage on this place already." "What of it?
That was only for fifteen hundred and you have improved the house and grounds ever so much since then.

I think he'll be glad to let you have another thousand.

The mortgage he has is to run for three years, you said, didn't you ?" Again Thankful did not answer.

She had not said the mortgage was for a term of three years; Emily had presumed that it was and she had not undeceived her.