New leases had just been granted for adding manufactories to the town of Tretton: and as far as outward marks of prosperity went all was prosperous.

"I expect to have a water-mill on the lawn before long," said Augustus.

"These mechanics have it all their own way.

If they were to come and tell me that they intended to put up a wind-mill in my bedroom to-morrow morning, I could only take off my hat to them.

When a man offers you five per cent.