? ? ? ? "I wish I was getting your income. It is hard to get along on seven dollars a week."
? ? ? ? "Still you have a nice home, and I suppose you have most of your salary to yourself."
? ? ? ? "Yes, but there isn't much margin in seven dollars. My uncle expects me to buy my own clothes. You were lucky to get out of the store. Old Goodnow ought to give me ten dollars."
? ? ? ? "Don't let him hear you speak of him as OLD Goodnow, Jasper."
? ? ? ? "Oh, I'm smart enough for that. I mean to keep on the right side of the old chap. What sort of a man are you working for?"
? ? ? ? "Mr. Sargent is a fine man."
? ? ? ? "He isn't mean certainly. I should like to be in your shoes."
? ? ? ? "If I hear of any similar position shall I mention your name?" asked Rodney, smiling.
? ? ? ? "No; I could not take care of a kid. I hate them."
? ? ? ? "Still Arthur is a nice boy."
? ? ? ? "You are welcome to him. What do you have to teach?"
? ? ? ? "He is studying Latin and French, besides English branches."
? ? ? ? "I know about as much of Latin and French as a cow.
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