? ? ? ? "I understand that the new railroad might go through my farm. That would put me on my feet."
? ? ? ? "There is no certainty that the road will ever be built. Even if it were, it would not be likely to cross your farm."
? ? ? ? "I see, Squire Sheldon, you are bound to have the place."
? ? ? ? "There is no need to put it that way, Mr. Hooper. I lent you money on mortgage. You can't pay the mortgage, and of course I foreclose. However, I will buy the farm and allow you eighteen hundred dollars for it. That will give you five hundred dollars over and above the money you owe me."
? ? ? ? "The farm is worth three thousand dollars."
? ? ? ? "Nonsense, Mr. Hooper. Still if you get an offer of that sum TODAY I will advise you to sell."
? ? ? ? "I certainly won't take eighteen hundred."
? ? ? ? "You won't? Then I shall foreclose, and you may have to take less."
? ? ? ? "Then there is only one thing to do."
? ? ? ? "As you say, there is only one thing to do.
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