“Yes, sir. I bring you a note of introduction from Mrs. Harvey.”
“Ah yes, my sister. Let me see it.”
The note was of some length. That is, it covered three pages of note paper. Mr. Sargent read it attentively.
“My sister recommends you as tutor for my little son, Arthur,” he said, as he folded up the letter.
“Yes, sir; she suggested that I might perhaps suit you in that capacity.”
“She also says that you found and restored to her a valuable box of jewelry which she was careless enough to drop near Tiffany’s.”
“Yes, sir.”
“I have a good deal of confidence in my sister’s good judgment. She evidently regards you very favorably.”
“I am glad of that sir,”
“Will you tell me something of your qualifications? Arthur is about to commence Latin. He is not old enough for Greek.”