? ? ? ? "No, but they could say it of him. Do you think his father is rich?"
? ? ? ? "I have always heard that he was."
? ? ? ? "I hope he's better about paying his debt than Jack. I lent him twenty five cents a year ago and I never could get it back."
? ? ? ? The distance from the school to the station was a mile. Joel fetched the carriage round with a sweep and then jumped off, opened the door, and then helped the passengers to disembark, if that word is allowable.
? ? ? ? "How soon does the train start, Joel?" asked Rodney.
? ? ? ? "In about five minutes."
? ? ? ? "Then I had better purchase my ticket without delay."
? ? ? ? "Don't forget to ask about horse car drivers!"
? ? ? ? "No, I won't. I should like to have you come to New York. I know no one there, and I should feel glad to see a familiar face."
? ? ? ? The train came up in time, and Rodney was one of half a dozen passengers who entered the cars.
? ? ? ? He obtained a place next to a stout man dressed in a pepper and salt suit.
? ? ? ? "Is this seat engaged?" asked Rodney.
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