? ? ? ? "No."
? ? ? ? "I don't understand it at all, that is, if you are telling the truth."
? ? ? ? "I have told you the truth, Jasper. I have no object in deceiving you. The salary was fixed by my employer."
? ? ? ? "Who did you say it was?"
? ? ? ? "I didn't say."
? ? ? ? Jasper's cunning scheme was defeated. He felt disturbed to hear of Rodney's good fortune, but he had a shot in reserve.
? ? ? ? "I don't think you will keep your place long," he said in a malicious tone.
? ? ? ? "Why not?"
? ? ? ? "Your employer will hear under what circumstances you left our store, and then of course he will discharge you."
? ? ? ? "You will be sorry for that won't you?" asked Rodney pointedly.
? ? ? ? "Why of course I don't want you to have bad luck."
? ? ? ? "Thank you. You are very considerate."
? ? ? ? "Suppose you lose your place, shall you go back to selling papers?"
? ? ? ? "I hope to find something better to do.
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