McTeaguehadcontinuedhiswork，actingfromsheerforceofhabit；hissluggish，deliberatenature，methodical，obstinate，refusingtoadaptitselftothenewconditions。
“MaybeMarcuswasonlytryingtoscareus，“Trinahadsaid。
“Howaretheygoingtoknowwhetheryou’repractisingornot？“
“Igotamouldtomaketo-morrow，“McTeaguesaid，“andVanovitch，thatplumberroundonSutterStreet，he’scomingagainatthree。“
“Well，yougorightahead，“Trinatoldhim，decisively；“yougorightaheadandmakethemould，andpulleverytoothinVanovitch’sheadifyouwantto。Who’sgoingtoknow？