? ? ? ? Jasper shook his head.
? ? ? ? "I wouldn't dare to do it" he said. "Somebody might spy on me."
? ? ? ? "Not if you are careful."
? ? ? ? "If it were found out I would be bounced like Ropes."
? ? ? ? "What is he doing? Have you seen him lately?"
? ? ? ? "He is getting on finely. He is earning fifteen dollars a week."
? ? ? ? "You don't mean it?"
? ? ? ? "Yes I do."
? ? ? ? "What firm is he working for?"
? ? ? ? "For none at all. He is tutor to a young kid."
? ? ? ? "I didn't know he was scholar enough."
? ? ? ? "Oh yes, he knows Greek and Latin and a lot of other stuff."
? ? ? ? "Who is the boy?"
? ? ? ? "I don't feel at liberty to tell. I don't think he would care to have you know."
? ? ? ? "I'll tell you what you can do. Borrow five dollars of him for me."
? ? ? ? "I don't know about that. If I were to borrow it would be for myself."
? ? ? ? "You can do as you please. If you don't do something for me I will write to Mr.
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