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Will had by this time mastered the secret of mushroom growing so thoroughly that both partners felt justified in expecting a regular net profit of a thousand dollars a year from it, which meant an income of five hundred dollars each.
"It relieves my mind wonderfully," remarked the doctor; "for now I'm quite sure my poor grandchildren will not go hungry. But, Will, the earning will never be any bigger. That's the extent of the possibilities in mushroom growing. Are you satisfied with the prospect?"