Spring came on, and Albert grew worse. Pete began to look haggard; even his bullish strength was faltering under sleepless nights, days of moil and sweat, and constant attendance on the sick man. The dairy-women helped a little, but what they did they did unwillingly; and as the dairy was short-handed, Reuben did not like them to take up any extra work. Pete's existence was a continual round of anxiety and contrivance, and he was not used to either.
FORE:"And shall we go back to our homes to be bondmen again?" burst in a wild cry from thousands."She's an angel "he lifted his eyes, and his mouth became almost worshipful"she's an angel, who's raised me out of hell. I shall never be able to repay her, but she doesn't expect it. All she wants is my success."
Chapter 5"By the green wax! steward, one would think the man was your property, you seem so anxiousbut now tell me has any thing been ever heard of him?""Why? Since your husband can't go, wot's more likely than he shud send his man to t?ake you?"