Jo's Boys - Charter 13

'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan? Only two or three postals since he went. Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand., ,'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home. Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting ¹ in the wilderness ², forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig., ,'But he promised he would let me know how he got on, and Dan keeps his word if he can. I'm afraid something has happened to him'; and Mrs Jo comforted herself by patting Don's head, as he came at the sound of his master's name to look at her with eyes almost human in their wistful intelligence., , ,'Perhaps he has gone to Montana and given up the farm plan. He seemed to like Indians best, I thought'; and Rob went to help his mother with her pile of letters and his cheerful suggestions., ,'I hope so, it would suit him best. But I am sure he would have told us his change of plan and sent for some money to work with. No, I feel in my prophetic bones that something is wrong,' said Mrs Jo, looking as solemn as Fate in a breakfast-cap., ,The prospecting team has traversed the length and breadth of the land. 勘探队踏遍了祖国的山山水水。,She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野 。