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But for Nat 's sake I kept on . I watched him closely as he looked at the pictures . I thought I detected a start of surprise , but I could not be sure . Then he laid them down , saying carelessly , ` I am no judge of these things ; I will consult some one who is , and let you know to-morrow noon if we can pay your brother anything for the designs . ' '' ` Of course you know that the market is flooded with this sort of thing , Miss Kent , ' he added , as I was walking away . I made no reply ; I was already revolving in my mind a plan for taking them to another mill in town , whose overseer was a brother of one of papa 's wardens . The next day at noon I went to the office ; my heart beat fast , but I tried to believe that I did not hope .