"If you have any regard for my pride," said Sally suddenly, when the load was half replaced, "you'll let me drive down to the barn."
The three men stopped and looked at her.
"That's mighty plucky of you, Miss Sally," declared Donald Ferry, "but—if you have any regard for our feelings—" and he let an eloquent shake of the head finish his sentence for him.
Jarvis said nothing. But a certain peculiar set of his jaw, as he went on with his pitching, spoke volumes.
As for Jake Kelly—"Wall, I want to know!" said he. Then he laughed outright. "I calc'late, miss," said he, "ef you ride on that thar' load o' hay again to-day it'll be because them two's rendered incompetent o' action! An' they don't look to me much 'sif paralysis would set in yit awhile!"
CHAPTER XV
ON AN AUGUST EVENING
"Oh, dear—who's this coming?—just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
"It's the Chases. Girls—we simply can't stop work to entertain them!"
"We don't need to stop—this sort of work."