"And the tradesman is a hero? Good!"
"I am glad to hear you say so. I thought the tradesman looked heroic."
Mischief, spirit, and glee sparkled all over her face as she thus bandied words with the old Cossack, who almost equally enjoyed the tilt.
"Captain Keeldar, you have no mercantile blood in your veins. Why are you so fond of trade?"
"Because I am a mill-owner, of course. Half my income comes from the works in that Hollow."
"Don't enter into partnership--that's all."

"And the tradesman is a hero? Good!"
"I am glad to hear you say so. I thought the tradesman looked heroic." Mischief and glee sparkled all over her face as she bandied words with the old Cossack, who almost equally enjoyed the contest.
"Captain Keeldar, why are you so fond of trade?"
"Because I am a mill-owner, of course. Half my income comes from the works in that Hollow."
"Don't enter into partnership - that's all."
