? ? ? ? "What do you mean by that?" asked Jasper, growing nervous.
? ? ? ? "I'll tell you what I mean. How long do you think you would stay in the store if Mr. Goodnow knew that you were concerned in the theft from which he has suffered?"
? ? ? ? "Was I the only one?"
? ? ? ? "No; I am equally guilty."
? ? ? ? "I am glad you acknowledge it. You see you had better keep quiet for your own sake."
? ? ? ? "If I keep quiet I shall starve."
? ? ? ? "Do you want to go to prison?"
? ? ? ? "I shouldn't mind so much if you went along, too."
? ? ? ? "Are you crazy, Philip Carton?"
? ? ? ? "No, I am not, but I am beinning to get sensible. If I go to prison I shall at least have enough to eat, and now I haven't."
? ? ? ? "What do you mean by all this foolish talk?"
? ? ? ? "I mean that if you won't give me any money I will go to the store and tell Mr. Goodnow something that will surprise him."
? ? ? ? Jasper was getting thoroughly frightened.
? ? ? ? "Come, Philip." he said, "listen to reason.
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