“Itisuptonow，becausetheBostonfolksdon’tknow。ButWEknow，orwe’reafraidweknow，andthatmakesitworse。Howcanwegoonbuyin’fromfolksthathasstoodourfriendseversincewewentintobusiness，knowin’aswedothat——“
Hispartnerinterrupted。
“Wedon’tknowanythingyet，“hedeclared。“Keepastiffupperlip，Zoeth。Ninechancestoonewe’llweatheritallright。WHATasummerthishasbeen！AndwhenIthink，“headdedsavagely，“ofhowwellwegotalongaforethosenewstorescameitmakesmenighcrazy。I’llgooutwithacardofmatchessomenightandburn’emdown。Damnpirates！Callin’themselvesgoodCapeCodnames——namesthatdon’tbelongto’em！Baker’sBazaar！Ugh！Rheinstein’sRobbers’Roostwouldbenigherthetruth……Say，Zoeth，wemustn’thintawordtoMary-’Gustaaboutthis。We’vegotcashenoughonhandtopayherclearancechargesupthereatschool，ain’twe？“
“Yes，Shadrach，I’velookedoutforthat。Idon’tknow’sI’doughtto。Themoneymaybehadoughttogosomewhereselse，but——butrightorwrongit’sgoin’forherandIhopetheLord’llforgiveme。Andwhatyousay’strue，shemustn’tknowwe’reworried。She’ssoconscientiousshemightbeforgivin’upherschoolin’andcomin’
downheretohelpus。She’dbejustasliabletodoitasnot。“