“Thank you, but it is not necessary. I have a place already.”
“Good! Is it in the real estate business?”
“No, I am engaged on The Phœnix, a new weekly humorous paper, as one of the regular staff of artists.”
“Whew! That is good. Do you get fair pay?”
“Twenty-five dollars a week.”
“You don’t say so. That is surprising. How much did you get at the other place?”
“Five.”
“Then this is five times as good. You ought to give Mr. Mullins a vote of thanks for bouncing you.”
“I don’t think he meant to benefit me,” said Chester, smiling.
“Do you have to work hard? What are your hours?”