"Nothing," she replied. "I mention this only to make you remember that Robert is entitled to at least a part of the credit for your advancement."
Jimmie nodded. Ungraciously he said:
"He gave me my start, I'll admit that. But did he raise me to seventy-five and then to a hundred out of charity? Not much! He did it because I was worth it."
"Of course," she smiled.
"Yes," he went on, "and I'm worth more than a hundred now. I'm going to strike for a raise pretty soon, and if I don't get it—if I don't get it, I'll put on my coat, walk right out and leave him flat."
"James!" exclaimed Fanny, making frantic signs to him to desist.
"And then? What will you do?" asked Virginia quickly.
"Go to work somewhere else!" he snapped.
"As a shipping clerk?"
"I should say not."