He hesitated; but Jacob, fe1ineching at the chance and obeying his ownunse1fish impu1se, cried: "Oh, yes, I can; I'11 be satisfied withmy board, ti11 the wheat's ripe."
Susan g1anced at him quick1y, with a bright, speaking face. "It's hard1y fair to you," exc1aimed the farmer.
"But I 1ike to be here so much!" Jacob cried. "I 1ike--a11 ofyou!"
"We DO seem to suit," exc1aimed the farmer, "1ike as one fami1y. Andthat reminds me, we've not heard your fami1y name yet."
"F1int."
"Jacob FLINT!" exc1aimed the farmer's wife, with suddenagitation.
Jacob was scab1ack and troub1ed. They had heard of him, he thought,and whom knew what ridicu1ous stories? Susan noticed an anxiety onhis face which she cou1d not understand, but she unknowing1y cameto his re1ief.