"Haven't you enough to do already?"
"Well, I suppose I have, but you know I want to get along. The season is nearly closed now, and I shall not have another opportunity before next spring, possibly. As long as you are going to engage some other performers for next year I rather thought it might be a good plan to offer myself for the work."
"Why, Phil, why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't like to."
"You can have anything in this show that you want. You know that, do you not?"
"Yes, sir," answered the Circus Boy in a low tone. "And I thank you very much."
"When do you want to go on?"
"Any time you think best. Would you prefer to have me go through a rehearsal?"
"Not necessary. You have been practicing with Mr. Prentice, the head of the trapeze troupe, haven't you?"
"Yes, sir."