? ? ? ? Jasper did not like his tone, but it impressed him, and he did not dare to refuse.
? ? ? ? He seated himself beside Philip, but looked at him askance. Carton was undeniably shabby. He had the look of a man who was going down hill and that rapidly.
? ? ? ? "I shall be late for dinner," grumbled Jasper.
? ? ? ? "I wish I had any dinner to look forward to," said Carton. "Do you see this money?" and he produced a nickel from his pocket.
? ? ? ? "What is there remarkable about it?"
? ? ? ? "It is the last money I have. It won't buy me a dinner."
? ? ? ? "I am sorry, but it is none of my business," said Jasper coolly. "You are old enough to attend to your own affairs."
? ? ? ? "And I once thought you were my friend," murmured Philip bitterly.
? ? ? ? "Yes, we were friends in a way."
? ? ? ? "Now you are up and I am down-- Jasper, I want a dollar."
? ? ? ? "I dare say you do. Plenty want that."
? ? ? ? "I want it from you."
? ? ? ? "I can't spare it."
? ? ? ? "You can spare it better than you can spare your situation.
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