Well, we will glance through the statement." For at least ten minutes nobody spoke, and then Dane said.

"There are prairie farmers who would consider what he is leaving behind him a competence." "If this agreement, which was apparently verbal, is confirmed by Courthorne, the entire sum rightfully belongs to the man he made his tenant," said Barrington, and Macdonald smiled gravely as he glanced at Winston.
"I think we can accept the statement that it was made without question, sir," he said.
Winston shook his head.

"I claim one thousand dollars as the fee of my services, and they should be worth that much, but I will take no more." "Are we not progressing a little too rapidly, sir ?" said Dane.

"It seems to me we have yet to decide whether it is necessary that the man who has done so much for us should leave Silverdale." Winston smiled a trifle grimly.

"I think," he said, "that question will very shortly be answered for you." Macdonald held his hand up, and a rapid thud of hoofs came faintly through the silence.
"Troopers! They are coming here," he said.
"Yes," said Winston.