? ? ? ? "Are you Mr. Ropes?" he asked, looking at Rodney's card.
? ? ? ? It is not usual for newsboys to carry cards, but Rodney had some left over from his more prosperous days.
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir. I bring you a note of introduction from Mrs. Harvey."
? ? ? ? "Ah yes, my sister. Let me see it."
? ? ? ? The note was of some length. That is, it covered three pages of note paper. Mr. Sargent read it attentively.
? ? ? ? "My sister recommends you as tutor for my little son, Arthur," he said, as he folded up the letter.
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir; she suggested that I might perhaps suit you in that capacity."
? ? ? ? "She also says that you found and restored to her a valuable box of jewelry which she was careless enough to drop near Tiffany's."
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir."
? ? ? ? "I have a good deal of confidence in my sister's good judgment. She evidently regards you very favorably."
? ? ? ? "I am glad of that sir,"
? ? ? ? "Will you tell me something of your qualifications? Arthur is about to commence Latin. He is not old enough for Greek.
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