"Yes, I suppose he will."
"I sha'n't be sorry for him. He puts on a good many airs, considering how poor he is. I wish I knew how he is getting along in California."
"He may get a living there, but that is about all," said the major. "I shouldn't be at all surprised if his uncle came to me for money to get him home."
"You wouldn't let him have it, would you, pa?"
"I might," answered Major Sturgis, "if he would surrender the place to me without putting me to inconvenience."
"Would you take Ben for my servant, pa, in that case?"
"Why do you want him for a servant?"
"I want to humble his pride," answered Sam, with a gleam of something like hatred in his eyes.