"Yes, Brandon. Thank you for your warm welcome."
"I didn't mean to give you a warm welcome," said Brandon, ungraciously.
"I beg your pardon; I made a mistake."
"I suppose you came home without a cent."
"You're mistaken. I've got over a dollar in my pocket."
"What's a dollar?" sneered Brandon.
"It isn't much, to be sure."
"You won't hear very good news at your uncle's."
"Why? Is he sick—or my aunt?" asked Dean uneasily.