10. Her raptures, on this occasion, may easily be imagined;[230] she flew round his neck, and embraced him in an agony of joy. But these transports, however, did not allay their eagerness to know the exact sum; returning together to the place where Whang had been digging, there they found—not, indeed, the expected treasure—but the mill, their only support, undermined and fallen!
[213] Av-a-riˊ-cious, greedy after gain.
[214] Inˊ-ti-mate, close in friendship.
[215] Eaˊ-ger-ness, ardent desire.
[216] Fru-galˊ-i-ty, wise economy.
[217] Ac-qui-siˊ-tions, gains.
[218] Afˊ-flu-ence, great wealth.
[219] Suc-cesˊ-sion, regular order.
[220] Moilˊ-ing, drudging; laboring.
[221] Dis-con-tinˊ-u-ed, ceased.