? ? ? ? As he walked towards the door he attracted the attention of the young clerk with whom he had just spoken.
? ? ? ? "Well, did you see Mr. Goodnow?" asked the young man, stroking a sickly looking mustache.
? ? ? ? "Yes."
? ? ? ? "Has he taken you into the firm?"
? ? ? ? "Not yet, but he has given me a place."
? ? ? ? The clerk whistled.
? ? ? ? "So you are one of us?" he said.
? ? ? ? "Yes," answered Rodney with a smile.
? ? ? ? "Then you ought to know the rules of the house."
? ? ? ? "You can tell me later on, but now I am going out on an errand."
? ? ? ? In about an hour Rodney returned. He had been detained at two of the places where he called.
? ? ? ? "Do you remember what I said?" asked the young clerk as he passed.
? ? ? ? "Yes."
? ? ? ? "The first rule of the establishment is for a new hand to treat ME on his first day."
? ? ? ? "That's pretty good for you," said Rodney, laughing; "I shall have to wait till my pay is raised.
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