oach: "Give ME the oranges and candy.
I want to divide them."

"Silly," said Kate. "This is too soon. I've no money yet, it will be
a long time before I get any; but you shall each have an orange, some
candy, and new clothing when I do. Now run see what big fish you can
catch."

Satisfied, the children obeyed and ran to the creek. Aunt Ollie,
worried and angered, told Adam to tell his father that Mother was home
and for him to come and take her and grandmother to Walden at once.
She had not been able to keep Mrs. Holt from one steady round of
mischief; but she argued that her sister could do less, with her on
guard, than alone, so she had stayed and done her best; but she knew
how Kate would be annoyed, so she believed the best course was to leave
as quickly as possible. Kate walked into the house, spoke to both
women, and went to her room to change her clothing. Before she had
finished, she heard George's voice in the house demanding: "Where's
our millionaire lady? I want a look at her."

Kate was very tired, slowly relaxing from intense nerve strain, she was
holding herself in check about the children. She took a tighter grip,
and vowed she would not give Mrs. Holt the satisfaction of seeing her
disturbed and provoked, if she killed herself in the effort at
self-control. She stepped toward the door.

"Here," she called in a clear voice, the tone of which brought George
swiftly.

"What was he worth, anyway?" he shouted.

"Oh, millions and millions," said Kate, sweetly, "at least I THINK so.
It was scarcely a time to discuss finances, in the face of that
horrible accident."

George laughed. "Oh, you're a good one!" he cried. "Think you can
keep a thing like that still? The cats, and the dogs, and the chickens
of the whole county know about the deeds the old Land King had made for
his sons; and how he got left on it. Served him right, too! We could
here Andrew swear, and see Adam beat his horse, clear over here!
That's right! Go ahead! Put on airs! Tell us something we don't KNOW,
will you? Maybe you think I wasn't hanging pretty close around that
neighbourhood, myself!"

"Spying?" cried Kate.

"Looking for timber," he sneered. "And never in all my life have I
seen anything to beat it. Sixteen hundred and fifty acres of the best
land in the world. Your share of land and money together will be every
cent of twelve thousand. Oh, I guess I know what you've got up your
sleeve, my lady. Co