She hesitated, and Emily noticed her hesitation.
"It is for three years, isn't it, Auntie ?" she repeated.
Mrs.Barnes tried to evade the question.
"Why, not exactly, Emily," she replied.

"It ain't.

You see, he thought three years was a little mite too long, and so--and so we fixed up for a shorter time.

It's all right, though." "Is it?
You are sure?
Aunt Thankful, tell me truly: how long a term is that mortgage ?" "Well, it's--it's only for a year, but--" "A year?
Why, then it will fall due next spring.

You can't pay that mortgage next spring, can you ?" "I don't know's I can, but--but it'll be all right, anyhow.