[The Harvester by Gene Stratton Porter]@TWC D-Link bookThe Harvester CHAPTER VIII 42/59
If half you say about the ginseng comes true, I can make a payment worth while before I had hoped to.
I have no words to tell you what that will mean to me." "If this debt you speak of were paid, could you rest then ?" "I could lie down and give up in peace, and I think I would." "I think you wouldn't," said the Harvester, "because you wouldn't be allowed.
There are people in these days who make a business of securing rest for the tired and over weary, and they would come and prevent that if you tried it.
Please let me make another suggestion.
If you owe money to some one you feel needs it and the debt is preying on you, let's pay it." He drew a small check-book from his pocket and slipped a pen from a band. "If you will name the amount and give me the address, you shall be free to go to the rest I ask for you inside an hour." Then slowly from head to foot she looked at him. "Why ?" "Because your face and attitude clearly indicate that you are over tired.
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