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permitted such liberty; I kissed her lips, and 
was ready to defend any sum total which the 
ledger dare show. 
«Do you know how much it is?” said 
Polly. \ 
« Not within a million!” I was reckless then, 
and hoped the total would be great, for had not 
Polly said that she knew I had got the worth of 
my money? And who was to gainsay her? «It 
is more than I planned for, I know, but I do not 
see how I could use less without losing precious 
time. We started into this thing with the theory 
that the more we put into it, without waste, the 
more we would ultimately get out of it. Our 
theory is just as sound to-day as it was five 
months ago.” 
«We will win out all right in the end, Mr. 
Headman, for we will not put the price-mark on 
health, freedom, happiness, or fun, until we have 
seen the debit side of the ledger.” 
“How much do you want to spend for the 
house?” said I. 
«Do you mean the house alone?” 
“No; the house and carriage barn. Ill pay for 
the trees, shrubs, and kickshaws in the gardens 
and lawns.” 
«You started out with a plan for a $10,000 
house, didn’t you? Well, I don’t think that’s 
enough. You ought to give me $15,000 for the 
house and barn and let me see what I can do 
with it; and you ought to give it to me right 
