It would have been a terrible blow to him to have no further share in the enterprise, but he had forced himself nevertheless to make the offer.

Now he leaned back luxuriously, and was content to wait.
"Of course," said Henry judicially, "we run risks here.

You know that, Paul" "Everybody who lives in Kentucky runs risks, and big ones," said Paul.
"Then we'll sit here for the present and watch the forest.

I don't like to keep still, but it's a fine country to look at, isn't it, Paul ?" The love of the wilderness was upon Henry, and his eyes glowed as he looked at the vast surrounding forest, the circling wall of deep-toned, vivid colors.

For him, danger, if absent, did not exist, and there was inspiration in the crisp breeze that came over a thousand miles of untenanted woods.