? ? ? ? "Oh, indeed!" said Mrs. Bradley, arching her brows as much as to say: "You have invited strange company to dinner."
? ? ? ? "Do your parents live in the city, Frank--I believe your name is Frank?"
? ? ? ? "No, sir; they are dead. My mother died only a few weeks since."
? ? ? ? "And have you no brothers and sisters?"
? ? ? ? "I have one sister--Grace."
? ? ? ? "I suppose she is in the city here with you?"
? ? ? ? "No, sir. I left her in the country. I am here alone."
? ? ? ? "I will ask you more about yourself after dinner. If you have no engagement, I should like to have you stay with me a part of the evening."
? ? ? ? "Thank you, sir."
? ? ? ? Frank accepted the invitation, though he knew Jasper would wonder what had become of him. He saw that the old gentleman was kindly disposed toward him, and in his present circumstances he needed such a friend.
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