But at the end of the month the work was done and the Fillmore elderberry pasture was an elderberry pasture no longer . All that remained of the elders , root and branch , was piled into a huge heap ready for burning . `` And I 'll come up and set fire to it when it 's dry enough , '' Ellis told Mr. Fillmore . `` I claim the satisfaction of that . '' `` You 've done the job thoroughly , '' said Old Thomas . `` There 's your sixteen dollars , and every cent of it was earned , if ever money was , I 'll say that much for you . There ai n't a lazy bone in your body . If you ever want a recommendation just you come to me . '' As Ellis passed Timothy Robinson 's place on the way home that worthy himself appeared , strolling down his lane . `` Ah , Ellis , '' he said , speaking to his nephew for the first time since their interview two months before , `` so you 've finished with your job ? '' `` Yes , sir . '' `` Got your sixteen dollars , I suppose ? It was worth four times that . Old Tom cheated you . You were foolish not to have gone to Green when you had the chance . '' `` I 'd promised Mr. Fillmore to finish with his pasture , sir ! '' `` Humph ! Well , what are you going to do now ? '' `` I do n't know . Harvest will be on next week .
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