"You'll get work, shan't you?" asked Margaret. "You're a famous workman, are not you?"
"Hamper'll let me work at his mill, when he cuts off his right hand--not before, and not after," said Nicholas, quietly. Margaret was silenced and sad.
"About the wages," said Mr. Hale. "You'll not be offended, but I think you make some sad mistakes. I should like to read you some remarks in a book I have." He got up and went to his bookshelves.

'You'll get work, won't you?' she asked.
'Hamper'll cut off his right hand before he lets me work at his mill,' said Nicholas quietly. Margaret was silenced and sad.
'About the wages,' said Mr. Hale. 'You'll not be offended, but I think you make some mistakes. I should like to read to you from a book I have.' He went to his book-shelves.
