`` Oh , do you mean to use that ? '' `` Yes , I do ; a man must pay his debts if he sells all he has to do it , '' said Jack sternly . `` Dear me ; it must be something very serious . '' And Jill lay quite still for five minutes , thinking over all the ways in which Jack ever did earn money , for Mrs. Minot liked to have her boys work , and paid them in some way for all they did . `` Is there any wood to saw ? '' she asked presently , being very anxious to help . `` All done . '' `` Paths to shovel ? '' `` No snow . '' `` Lawn to rake , then ? '' `` Not time for that yet . '' `` Catalogue of books ? '' `` Frank got that job . '' `` Copy those letters for your mother ? '' `` Take me too long . Must have my money Friday , if possible . '' `` I do n't see what we can do , then . It is too early or too late for everything , and you wo n't borrow . '' `` Not of you . No , nor of any one else , if I can possibly help it .
I 've promised to do this myself , and I will ; '' and XXXXX wagged his head resolutely .
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