“Very well, then, I will tell you. Your brother, Sam Vincent, has made the offer.”
Mrs. Myles appeared stunned by the revelation.
“Sam!” she exclaimed. “That sneak! He didn’t have the nerve to make his offer face to face. He knew I’d never listen to him!”
“He honestly wants to help you, Mrs. Myles. Who has a better right than your own brother?”
“Don’t call him a brother of mine! I’m ashamed I ever knew him!”
The Brownies could not understand Mrs. Myles’ strange outburst. So far as they knew, Sam Vincent was a very kind man who always did nice things for people.
“Never as long as I live will I take a penny from Sam!” Mrs. Myles went on angrily. “He’s a cheap, low-down thief!”
Miss Gordon and the Brownies were shocked by the accusation against the carpenter.
“Surely you don’t mean that!” gasped the teacher.
“I do! I never want to see Sam again in my life! I’ll starve before I’d accept money from him.”