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"I'll do it within ten days, Polly; and I won't meddle in your affairs
if you will agree to keep within the limit."
"It's a bargain," said Polly, "and the house will be much more livable
than this one. What do you think we could sell this one for?"
"About $33,000 or $34,000, I think."
"And will you sell it?"
"Of course, if you don't object."
"Sell, to be sure; it would be foolish to keep it, for we'll be country
folk in a year."
"I have a theory," said I, "that when we live on the farm we ought to
credit the farm with what it costs us for food and shelter
here,--providing, of course, that the farm feeds and shelters us as
well."
"It will do it a great deal better. We will have a better house, better
food, more company, more leisure, more life, and more everything that
counts, than we ever had before."
"We'll fix the value of those things when we've had experience," said I.
"Now let's get at the figures. I tell you plainly that I don't know what
they foot up,--less than $40,000, I hope."
"Don't let's worry about them, no matter what they say.


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