Part 10 (2/2)

Perhaps this would have been prudent, but she was glad Jiive way

”Well? You claim you're a partner!” Jake remarked with a twinkle

”Jioes,” Jake agreed, and gave her a curious glance when Jiot up and went off across the hill ”I don't know if you're rash or not, but you're playing up to Jim Since I've known you to be cautious, your object isn't very plain”

Carrie hesitated, although she was generally frank with Jake ”Oh, well,” she said, ”I feel he ought to take a bold line; that's the kind of man he is”

”Rather a romantic reason Particularly as his boldnessabout what things cost,” Carrie rejoined

”So to be rash, if I want”

”After all, it may pay as well as the other plan However, if you -character part for Jiht, perhaps he deserves soet a jolt Jim's not theatrical”

”I hate theatrical people,” Carrie declared

Jake laughed ”You hate posers You feel you'd like Ji it? Well, I expect he'll miss his cues and let you do and then, but he certainly won't pose”

”You're rather clever sometimes,” Carrie adh and I want so, while the thud of Jake's ax rang across the bush; and then went off to her tent with an i

”I ht or nine days Jiap When he had done so, he stole quietly out of ca before daybreak, i, Carrie ca the fire

”You look tired, Jiet solance and she smiled ”You see, I know your step!”

”Ah,” said Jirasp all her statement implied, ”you are very sht

But do you think anybody else heard me?”

”No I listened and all was quiet However, if it's needful for soo”

Jih Soine I can do so better than Jake”

”But you can't keep it up, after working hard all day”

”It won't be for long We'll break caood sort, Carrie, but you really mustn't meddle”

Carrie blushed ”I won't meddle if you forbid it All the same, I'd hate to see you worn out and ill You're boss, and it would be aard if you lost control”

”It's only for another night or two The fellow I'ain, or let up, before we ht him, you and he would be alone”