They all laughed.
“Of course, Mother,” said her eldest son, “that's what you would do.”
“So would I, Mamma, wouldn't I?” whispered Rob, leaning towards her.
“Certainly, my dear,” replied his mother; “I haven't the slightest doubt.”
“And so would any woman worth her salt if she loved her husband,” cried Miss Brodie with great emphasis.
“Why, why,” cried Doctor Dunn, “it's the same old breed, Mother.”
“But in Manitoba—?” began Mr. Rae, still clinging to the subject.
“Oh, in Manitoba there is no forest to cut. However, there are other difficulties. Still, hundreds are crowding in, and any man who has the courage and the nerve to stay with it can get on.”
“And what did they do for schools?” said Mrs. Dunn, returning to the theme that had so greatly interested her.
“There were no schools until father was too big to be spared to go except for a few weeks in the winter.”