Hesitatingforamoment,Noahputhisfreezinghandsintohispocket,hisfingersbrushingagainstthe20dollarsbill,andhefeltawaveofguiltrisinginhisheart.AtthethoughtofMrs.Williams'swords"inyourcapablehands",NoahturnedandsaidtoLucasfirmly,"Wecan'tquit.Wewantthebikeandwemustearnitintherightway."Stuckbyhisbrother'sdeterminationandhonesty,Lucashesitatedbuteventuallypickeduphisshovel.Bitterlycoldastheweatherwas,theboyskeptclearingtheheavysnow.Afewhourswitnessedtheirhardwork.Shovelfulbyshovelful,thedrivewaywasgraduallycleared.NosoonerhadMrsWilliamssteppedoutofthecarthanshenoticedthedrivewaycleared.Seeingthecleareddrivewayandthetwoboys'redfaceandhandsnumbed,shewasdeeplymoved."Ididn'texpectyoutofinishitinsuchweather!Youdidanexcellentjob!"shepraised,handingthemanextradollarsforreward,andquicklygavethemtwocupsofhotwater.MrsWilliamsrecommendedthetwoboystoherneighbour.Withherhelp,theboyskeptworkinghereandfinallysavedenoughmoneytobuythebike.Seeingthebiketheyboughtthroughhonest,hardwork,theysmiled.Althoughthewinterwasfreezing,buttheirheartwasforeverwarmedbythesweetfruitofwork.


