"Yes?" said Aaron, and said no more.
The monosyllable was uttered in the form of a half question, and did not lessen the difficulties in the young man's way.
"Yes," he replied, and was at a loss how to continue; but again Aaron did not assist him.
"Upon my honor," he said at length, "I would not undertake to say whether I would rather be in this room than out of it, or out of it than in it."
He gave a weak laugh here, with a half idea that he had said something rather clever, but still he met with no encouragement from Aaron.
"It is so difficult, you see," he added. "I do not suppose you know me."
"No," said Aaron. "I do not know you."
"I thought it possible that your daughter, Miss Cohen, you know, might have mentioned me to you."
"She has never done so."
"It was my fault entirely. I said, on no account; and naturally she gave in."