? ? ? ? "How do you do, Arthur?" asked Jasper, with unwonted affability, for he did not care for children.
? ? ? ? "Pretty well," answered Arthur politely.
? ? ? ? "Have you known Rodney long?"
? ? ? ? "Why, he is my teacher," answered Arthur in some surprise.
? ? ? ? Jasper's eyes gleamed with sudden intelligence. So this was Rodney's secret, and this was the position for which he was so well paid.
? ? ? ? Rodney bit his lip in vexation, but made no remark.
? ? ? ? "Does he ever punish you for not getting your lessons?" asked Jasper without much tact.
? ? ? ? "Of course not" answered Arthur indignantly.
? ? ? ? "Arthur always does get his lessons," said Rodney. "I suppose you have a holiday from work today, Jasper."
? ? ? ? "Yes; I am glad to get away now and then."
? ? ? ? "I must bid you good morning now."
? ? ? ? "Won't you let me call on you? Where do you live, Arthur?"
? ? ? ? The boy gave the number of his house.
? ? ? ? Jasper asked Arthur, thinking rightly that he would be more likely to get an answer from him than from Rodney.
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