His hand reassured her. "No, not for you, darling. He didn't expect to find you. No, he came because he had been told—by Jack, if you want to know—that I was doing the work of an agitator among the men."
"Dick!" she said, with quick indignation. "How dared he?"
His touch restrained her. "It doesn't matter. He came to see for himself, and he knows better now. He told me after the meeting that I could take over his share of the concern if I liked. And I took him at his word then and there. I've got some money put by, and the squire can put up the rest. Do you think your brother will mind?"
"Muff!" she said. "Oh no! He never minds anything."
"I'll buy him out too then some day, and we'll make that mine a going concern, Juliet. I'll teach those men to use their brains instead of being led by these infernal revolutionists. They shall learn that those who fight for themselves alone never get there. I'll teach 'em the rules of the game. They shall learn to be sportsmen."
Juliet's eyes were shining. "Bravo, Dick!" she said softly.
He met her look. "You'll have to help me, sweetheart," he said.
She gave him her hands. "I will help you in all that you do,
Dick," she said.
It was at this point that Columbus, who had been sitting a little apart with his back turned, got up, shook himself vigorously as if to give warning of his approach, and went to Juliet.
He set his paws against her with a loud pathetic yawn.