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Not with business , money , or in any other way , will I ever trust you again . Sit down there and eat your breakfast , and then leave my sight . '' Instead George put on his old clothing , crossed the bridge , and worked all day with all his might trying to gather building material out of the water , save debris from the dam , to clear the village street . At noon he came over and got a drink , and a piece of bread . At night he worked until he could see no longer , and then ate some food from the cupboard and went to bed . He was up and at work before daybreak in the morning , and for two weeks he kept this up , until he had done much to repair the work of the storm . The dam he almost rebuilt himself , as soon as the water lowered to normal again .