? ? ? ? So three months passed. One day Mr. Sargent arrived at home before it was time for Rodney to leave.
? ? ? ? "I am glad to see you, Rodney," said his employer. "I have some news for you which I am afraid will not be entirely satisfactory to you."
? ? ? ? "What is it, sir?"
? ? ? ? "For the last three years I have been wishing to go to Europe with my wife and Arthur. The plan has been delayed, because I could not make satisfactory business arrangements. Now, however, that difficulty has been overcome, and I propose to sail in about two weeks."
? ? ? ? "I hope you'll enjoy your trip, sir."
? ? ? ? "Thank you. Of course it will terminate, for a time at least your engagement to teach Arthur."
? ? ? ? "I shall be sorry for that, sir, but I am not selfish enough to want you to stay at home on that account."
? ? ? ? "I thought you would feel that way. I wish I could procure you another position before I go, but that is uncertain. I shall, however, pay you a month's salary in advance in lieu of a notice.
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