Several of these citizens called upon Thankful to tell her of their sympathy and of their wish to help her in any way.
"Not that you're liable to need help," said one caller.

"This property's yours and even John D.himself couldn't get it from you unless you were willin'.

But it's a dirty trick just the same and young Kendrick, that all hands thought was so straight and honest, takin' part in it is the dirtiest thing in it.

Well, he's hurt himself more'n he has anybody else." Captain Obed Bangs was a gloomy man that fall.

He had always liked John and the liking had grown to an ardent admiration and affection.