"Is it quite right to condemn me before you have heard anything of the circumstances attending my leaving him?" said Ben, mildly.
"Oh, I dare say you have some plausible story," sneered Mr. Walton; "but it won't produce any effect on me."
"Still, sir, I will venture to say that I did not leave him on account of any misconduct on my own part."
"Perhaps it was on account of misconduct on his part," said Mr. Walton, with a scornful laugh.
"Yes, sir, it was."
"Really, this is very amusing. Now let me know what you want of me."
"Can you give me a place in your store, sir?"
"No, I can't, or rather I will not," answered his uncle, curtly.
"Will you use your influence to obtain me a position elsewhere?"