She has talent and ambition." "Talent will make its way anywhere," Farnam remarked consolingly.
"I don't know! Agatha's proud and has no use for the cheap tricks that help you get ahead of the other man.

She won't advertise her smartness and she's too dignified to snatch at chances among the scrambling crowd.
I've pushed through; but it has put some marks on me, and I'm most afraid my sister's going to be hurt." "You're taking it for granted she won't find the lode," Farnam resumed.
"Shucks!" said George with scorn.

"All the comfort I've got is knowing she won't have the money to waste on looking for the ore again--" He stopped and listened to a rattle of wheels.

"Some of your friends coming?
Don't mean to be rude, but I hope they're not.

I'm not in a mood to talk to strangers." "We expect nobody," Farnam replied.