“That is a great bargain, for he could scarcely have paid less than forty thousand dollars for the whole.”
“I have about decided to buy the place,” said Mr. Wilkins, quietly.
“What!” exclaimed Mrs. Gilbert and Harry, in concert.
“Since you both think it will be a good bargain, I think I will buy it,” continued Uncle Obed, his eyes twinkling.
“That’s a good joke,” said Harry.
“No joke at all, as you will find.”
“You don’t mean to say you can afford to buy such a place?” said Harry, in amazement.
“I consider myself worth seventy-five thousand dollars,” said Mr. Wilkins.
Mrs. Gilbert and Harry stared at him in undisguised astonishment.
“I thought you were a very poor man,” said the widow.