? ? ? ? "Are you going to stay and make us a visit?"
? ? ? ? Mr. Sargent answered this question.
? ? ? ? "Would you like to have Rodney stay?" he asked.
? ? ? ? "Oh yes."
? ? ? ? "How would you like to have him give you lessons in Latin and other studies?"
? ? ? ? "I should like it. I am sure he wouldn't be cross. Are you a teacher, Rodney?"
? ? ? ? "I will be your teacher if you are willing to have me."
? ? ? ? "Yes, I should like it. And will you go to walk with me in Central Park?"
? ? ? ? "Yes."
? ? ? ? "Then, papa, you may as well engage him. I was afraid you would get a tiresome old man for my teacher."
? ? ? ? "That settles it, Rodney," said Mr. Sargent, smiling. "Now, Arthur, run out and I will speak further with Rodney about you."
? ? ? ? "All right, papa."
? ? ? ? "As Arthur seems to like you, I will give you a trial. As he suggested, I should like to have you become his companion as well as teacher. You will come here at nine o'clock in the morning, and stay till four, taking lunch with your pupil.
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