Among them he had to go and see what sort of a trade he could make with this Squire Rawson, who had somehow stumbled into the best piece of land in the Gap, and was now holding it in an obstinate and unreasonable way.
"Well, I don't want any guessing.

I'll tell you what I will do.

I will pay you so much for the job." He named a sum which was enough to make Keith open his eyes.

It was more than he had ever received for any one piece of work.
"It would be cheaper for you to pay me by the day," Keith began.
"Not much! I know the way you folks work down here.

I have seen something of it.