“I don’t think any of the other boys would say that.”
“No, but they could say it of him. Do you think his father is rich?”
“I have always heard that he was.”
“I hope he’s better about paying his debt than Jack. I lent him twenty five cents a year ago and I never could get it back.”
The distance from the school to the station was a mile. Joel fetched the carriage round with a sweep and then jumped off, opened the door, and then helped the passengers to disembark, if that word is allowable.
“How soon does the train start, Joel?” asked Rodney.
“In about five minutes.”
“Then I had better purchase my ticket without delay.”
“Don’t forget to ask about horse car drivers!”
“No, I won’t. I should like to have you come to New York. I know no one there, and I should feel glad to see a familiar face.”