"There, father, I never thought you'd come to that. It's well she
has, for you will soon have to be taken care of."
"He's got the muscle to do it. He shall have my law-business,
anyway."
"Thank the Lord, it isn't much; but that's not saying he shall
have Sue."
"Why, what have you against him?"
"Nothing so far. I was only finding out if you had anything
against him."
"Lawyers, indeed! What would become of the men if women turned
lawyers. Do you think Sue--"
"Hush!"
They all laughed till the tears came when Minturn again appeared
dressed for work; but he nonchalantly lighted a cigar and was
entirely at his ease.
Sue was armed with thick gloves and a pair of pruning-nippers.
Minturn threw a spade and pickaxe on his shoulder, and Mr.
Banning, whom Sue had warned threateningly "never to be far away,"
tramped at their side as they went up the lane. Apparently there
was no need of such precaution, for the young man seemed wholly
bent on getting up the trees, most of which she had selected and
marked during recent rambles.
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