 They made a deal. Bradley was to get Hal's interest and agreed to keep Hal on as one of the shop foremen. After that, he lost all his initiative. He stayed a laborer in a business he'd created. I begged him to break away, but he wouldn't. He quarreled about it often. I didn't know it would lead to this. Maybe you better try and have a rest. Last night, Hal came home from work. I'd never seen him look so old and beaten.