"Cattle?"
"I have some money for which I sent to Germany; some that I felt it r-right to use if I should be in gr-reat need of it, but which I should not have sent for except that I was ill. With this money and my little farm I go into partnership with young Mr. McRae. His father gives to him one-half of his so large estate. On his place and mine we r-raise a cr-rop which we feed to our cr-reatures."
"Where are they to come from?"
"Some we do r-raise ourselves, and some we buy here and there, every-where in these mountains where we can find two or three colts—no, calves."
"Will there be a sufficient market to justify you?"
"How wonderful for business are you! Yes, we think so. Alr-ready have we an or-rder to send a whole carload of steers to R-richmond."
"Really? You've really begun?"
"Yes, I take much pr-ride to say that we have begun two days ago. Patton is to buy the calves at first, he does so well understand the folk of the mountains; and later, when I talk more accurately English, then I shall help him. Until then my part is on the farms."
"I think it is admirable! It will give you so much to do and to interest you. You are sure to succeed."
She smiled at him generously and with perfect sympathy. Her white dress shone cool against the purple sky, and her face rose radiant above.