“I will tell him,” I suggested, “that we shall all be disappointed in him.”
She agreed to that, and we parted. I remembered, when she was gone, that after all we had not settled terms.
Dick overtook me a little way from home.
“I have settled your business,” I told him.
“It’s awfully good of you,” said Dick.
“Mind,” I continued, “it’s on the understanding that you throw yourself into the thing and work hard. If you don’t, I shall be disappointed in you, I tell you so frankly.”
“That’s all right, governor,” he answered cheerfully. “Don’t you worry.”
“Mr. St. Leonard will also be disappointed in you, Dick,” I informed him. “He has formed a very high opinion of you. Don’t give him cause to change it.”
“I’ll get on all right with him,” answered Dick. “Jolly old duffer, ain’t he?”
“Miss Janie will also be disappointed in you,” I added.