Спрут: Калифорнийская история
Chapter II
I’mdeadsureofabonanzacropbynow.TheraincameJUSTright.Iactuallydon’tknowasIcanstorethecropinthosebarnsIbuilt,it’sgoingtobesobig.Thatforemanofminewasadaisy.Jim,I’mgoingtomakemoneyinthatdeal.AfterI’vepaidoffthemortgage—youknowIhadtomortgage,yes,cropandhomesteadboth,butIcanpayitoffandalltheinteresttoboot,lovely,—well,andasIwassaying,afterallexpensesarepaidoffI’llclearbigmoney,m’son.Yes,sir.IKNEWtherewasboodleinhops.Youknowthecropiscontractedforalready.Sure,theforemanmanagedthat.He’sadaisy.ChapinSanFranciscowilltakeitallandattheadvancedprice.Iwantedtohangon,toseeifitwouldn’tgotosixcents,buttheforemansaid,’No,that’sgoodenough.’SoIsigned.Ain’titbully,hey?”
“Thenwhat’llyoudo?”
“Well,Idon’tknow.I’llhavealay-offforamonthorsoandtakethelittletadandmotherupandshow’emthecity—’Frisco—untilit’stimefortheschoolstoopen,andthenwe’llputSidintheseminaryatMarysville.Catchon?”
“Isupposeyou’llstayrightbyhopsnow?”
“Rightyouare,m’son.IknowagoodthingwhenIseeit.There’splentyothersgoingintohopsnextseason.Iset’emtheexample.Wouldn’tbesurprisedifitcametobearegularindustryhereabouts.I’mplanningaheadfornextyearalready.
