It's utter nonsense, and, to speak the truth" (lowering his voice again) "I'VE BEEN SICK OF THE WHOLE DAMN THING LONG AGO." A minute or two passed.
"It would n't matter," Dad continued, "if there was no way of doing better; but there IS.

The thing only requires to be DONE, and why not DO it ?" He paused for an answer.
"Well," Dave said, "let us commence it straight off--t'morror.

It's the life that'd suit ME." "Of course it WOULD...and there's money in it...no mistake about it!" A few minutes passed.

Then they went inside, and Dad took Mother into his confidence, and they sat up half the night discussing the scheme.
Twelve months later.

The storekeeper was at the house wanting to see Dad.