"I don't know exactly—at least—never mind. Leave it for the minute. Sorry, I was cross. You'll know what there is to know soon enough. If there's trouble in store, we must put a bold face on it and think of him."
"I rather hoped things were going smoother. He seems to be getting more steady and industrious."
"Perhaps he reserved his industry for the works and leaves none for anything else, then," she answered; "but don't worry before you need."
"You'll tell me if there's anything I ought to know, Aunt Jenny."
"He'll tell you himself, I should hope. And if he doesn't, no doubt there will be plenty of other people to do so. But don't meet trouble half way. Shall you be back to tea?"
"Probably not. I'm going to Bridetown this afternoon. I have an appointment with Best. He was to see some machinery that sounded all right; but he's very conservative and I can always trust him to be on the safe side. One doesn't mean to be left behind, of course."
"Always ask yourself what your father would have thought, Daniel. And then you'll not make any mistakes."
He nodded.
"I ask myself that often enough, you may be sure."
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