“Why not? You get fifteen dollars a week.”
“My expenses are considerable. Besides I am helping Mike, whose salary is very small. I pay the whole of the rent and I have paid for some clothes for him.”
“You are spending your money very foolishly,” said Jasper frowning.
“Would I spend it any less foolishly if I should lend you ten dollars?”
“There is some difference between Mike Flynn and me. I am a gentleman.”
“So is Mike.”
“A queer sort of gentleman! He is only a poor telegraph boy.”
“Still he is a gentleman.”
“I should think you might have money enough for both of us.”
“I might but I want to save something from my salary. I don’t know how long I shall be earning as much. I might lose my place.”