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           Imean,one—Itooleditbyhand—nomassproductionwasnecessary.Butthattractorhascutaneight-hourworkdaydowntofourhourson"—thestraightlineofhisarm,extendedtopointacrossthevalley,movedlikearoyalscepter;hereyesfolloweditandshesawtheterracedgreenofhanginggardensonadistantmountainside—"thechickenanddairyfarmofJudgeNarragansett"—hisarmmovedslowlytoalong,flatstretchofgreenishgoldatthefootofacanyon,thentoabandofviolentgreen—"inthewheatfieldsandtobaccopatchofMidasMulligan"—hisarmrosetoagraniteflankstripedbyglisteningtiersofleaves—"intheorchardsofRichardHalley."

           Hereyeswentslowlyoverthecurvehisarmhadtraveled,overandoveragain,longafterthearmhaddropped;butshesaidonly,"Isee."

           "NowdoyoubelievethatIcanfixyourplane?"heasked.

           "Yes.Buthaveyouseenit?"

           "Sure.Midascalledtwodoctorsimmediately—Hendricksforyou,andmeforyourplane.Itcanbefixed.Butitwillbeanexpensivejob."

           "Howmuch?"

           "Twohundreddollars."

           "Twohundreddollars?"sherepeatedincredulously;thepriceseemedmuchtoolow.

           "Ingold,MissTaggart."

           "Oh...Well,wherecanIbuythegold?"

           "Youcan’t,"saidGalt.

           Shejerkedherheadtofacehimdefiantly."No?"

           "No.