13. Then she explained to her husband that the hay was all cut and ready for carrying in, and the men wanted to know whether they should stop for the night, or work till the fields were clear. The weather had been fine for many days, and the sky had a settled appearance, so that there seemed no need of haste for fear of rain.
He found a number of his work people.
14. The farmer thought a moment without coming to any decision. Suddenly he remembered the lawyer's advice which he had in his pocket.
"This will decide it in a minute," he cried, as he unfolded the paper. "I have here an opinion from one of our famous lawyers, and we will follow whatever advice he gives. Read it," he said to his wife. "You are a better scholar than I."
15. His wife took the paper and read aloud: "John Brown, farmer. Do not put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day."
"A famous opinion," cried the farmer with delight. "Away to the fields, lads, and get the hay in."
His wife read aloud.