"Is Scot getting better?" he asked.
"He's not making much progress. In fact, since the town is hot just now, we have sent him away."
Kit noted that he did not state where Scot had gone, but perhaps this was not important, and he wanted to be just.
"Are you satisfied with your post on board the correillo?" Wolf resumed.
"In a way," said Kit "I like my job, but the pay is small."
Wolf looked thoughtful. "Perhaps you ought to stop until you know the country and the Spanish merchants, but I might help you by and by. We'll talk about it again."
He crossed the floor and by and by Kit got up. Mrs. Austin gave him her hand and Olivia went with him to the steps.
"Is Mr. Wolf a friend of yours?" she asked.
"I don't know," said Kit. "I think he's friendly."
Olivia knitted her brows. "Jacinta receives him, but sometimes I wonder—— Anyhow, I imagine she approves you and you might find her a useful friend. People come to her when they can't see their way."