"Papa, it's all because I'm standing up for the progress of commerce. Mr. Bell would have had it keep still at exchanging wild-beast skins for acorns."
"No, no. I'd dig the ground and grow potatoes. And I'd shave the wild-beast skin and make the wool into broadcloth. Don't exaggerate, missy. But I'm tired of this bustle. Everybody rushing over everybody, in their hurry to get rich."
"It is not everyone who can sit comfortably in a set of college rooms and let his riches grow without any exertion of his own. No doubt there is many a man here who would be thankful if his property would increase as yours has done, without his taking any trouble about it," said Mr. Hale.

'Papa, it's all because I'm standing up for the progress of commerce. Mr. Bell would have us still exchanging wild-beast skins for acorns.'
'No, no. I'd dig the ground and grow potatoes. Don't exaggerate, missy. But I'm tired of this bustle. Everybody rushing to get rich.'
'It is not everyone who can sit comfortably in a set of college rooms, and let his riches grow without any exertion,' said Mr. Hale.
