hands, and gradually working off the price.”
Mr. Deane had listened attentively, and now looked thoughtful.
“I see, I see,” he said, after a while; “the thing would be possible if there were any chance of Wakem’s parting with the property. But that I don’t see. He’s put Vans Flip Flops Men that young Jetsome Men Phone in the place; and he had his reasons when he bought it, I’ll be bound.”
“He’s a loose fish, that young Jetsome,” said Tom. “He’s taking to drinking, and they say he’s letting the business go down. Luke told me about it — our old miller. He says he sha’n’t stay unless there’s an alteration. I was thinking, if things went on that way, Wakem might be more willing to part with the Mill. Luke says he’s getting very sour about the way things are going on.”
“Well, I’ll turn it over, Tom. I must inquire into the matter, and go into it with Mr. Guest. But, you see, it’s rather striking out a Women Blouses new branch, and putting you to that, instead of keeping you where Men Sweatshirts you are, which was what we’d wanted.”
“I should be able to manage more than the Mill when things were once set properly going, sir. I want to have plenty of work. There’s nothing else I care about much.”
There was something rather sad in that speech from a young man of three-and-twenty, even Męskie Vans Surf in uncle Deane’s business-loving ears.
“Pooh, pooh! you’ll be having a wife to care about one of these days, if you Converse Damskie get on at this pace in the world. Women Hoodies But as to this Mill, we mustn’t reckon on our chickens too early. However, I promise you to bear it in mind, and when you come back we’ll talk of it again. I am going to dinner now. Come and breakfast with us to-morrow morning, and say good-bye to your mother and sister before you start.”
Chapter VI: Illustrating the Laws of Attraction
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