It's high enough," Bell declared.
Osborn shrugged.

"Very well! It would cost too much to try to frighten Askew off.

He's confoundedly shrewd and obstinate." Bell was silent for a few moments, but his face got hard as he fixed his eyes on Osborn.
"There's another matter.

T' mill lease will soon fall in and I canna tak' it on again, unless I get the repairs and improvements done.

Mr.Hayes has t' list." The agent took out the list with some builders' and millwrights' estimates, and Osborn frowned as he studied the documents.