? ? ? ? "I do, or rather I did till I came here."
? ? ? ? "How much does Mr. Wharton pay you?" she asked, in an indifferent tone.
? ? ? ? "Five dollars a week," answered Frank.
? ? ? ? "You are lucky that you have such a chance," she said.
? ? ? ? "Yes, ma'am; it is more than I earn, I know, but it is a great help to me."
? ? ? ? "And how much do you get as cash-boy?"
? ? ? ? "Three dollars a week."
? ? ? ? "So you actually receive nearly twice as much for a couple of hours in the evening as for the whole day."
? ? ? ? "Yes, ma'am."
? ? ? ? "What a pity Thomas can't have this chance," she thought.
? ? ? ? When it was nine o'clock, she said:
? ? ? ? "You need not wait any longer. Mr. Wharton will not be home in time to hear you read."
? ? ? ? "Good-evening, Mrs. Bradley," said Frank.
? ? ? ? "Good-evening!" she responded, coldly.
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