Instead shebegan to speak of the Higginses, what
dear, kind, whole-souledpeople they were. I stopped here especially to have youtell
me and I MUSTNT stay any longer. He is with a firmof financiers in Boston and
expeditions cost money, mores thepity. If you succeed in teaching her anythingwhy,
well and good.
We are not likely to beseen, and if we are I am
sure I dont mind.
The manageropened his mouth, closed it, and then
decided not to hear thequestion.
Early cherished suspicions concerningthe trial
balance was confirmed next morning. You arent a day older, declared Carey, and meant
it. He dropped the scratcher and his tone changed. Do you have what people call
premonitions? I would have done nothing to be ashamed of. I understand that is
whatyou are trying to do.
Heserved those decoys of yours with the soup and
talked of nothingelse all through the meal. The professor was almost as tall as
Judson himself, and infinitelybroader.
If you had tried night and day you couldnt have
been abanker any more than I could. So this is where you hide yourself, he observed.
Yes, I should imagine he might, if you pressed him. Do you suppose I should be here
if I were ashamed to be seen?
He labored with the figures, and labor it
was.
I am sure mother will say exactly the same
thingwhen I tell her. If he doesnt, then his looks the past day or two belie him. I
took itfor granted he knew best what I ought to do. It was the right note, for, in
praise of hisfriends, he forgot himself.
But, anxiously, you mustnt come down here,
Emily.
Wasnt that trial balance right, after all?