? ? ? ? "Then what do you mean by resisting my authority?"
? ? ? ? "You have no authority over us. We are not paupers," and Frank lifted his head proudly, and looked steadily in the face of the deacon.
? ? ? ? "You are paupers, whether you admit it or not."
? ? ? ? "We are not," said the boy, indignantly.
? ? ? ? "Where is your money? Where is your property?"
? ? ? ? "Here, sir," said our hero, holding out his hands.
? ? ? ? "I have two strong hands, and they will help me make a living for my sister and myself."
? ? ? ? "May I ask whether you expect to live here and use my furniture?"
? ? ? ? "I do not intend to, sir. I shall ask no favors of you, neither for Grace nor myself. I am going to leave the house. I only came back to get a few clothes. Mr. Pomeroy has invited Grace and me to stay at his house for a few days. I haven't decided what I shall do afterward."
? ? ? ? "You will have to go to the poorhouse, then.
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