“Is there anything, else you want?”
“Yes, sir; Carl only took away a little underclothing in a gripsack. He would like his woolen clothes put in his trunk, and to have it sent——”
“Where?”
“Perhaps it had better be sent to my house. There are one or two things in his room also that he asked me to get.”
“Why didn’t he come himself?”
“Because he thought it would be unpleasant for him to meet Mrs. Crawford. They would be sure to quarrel.”
“Well, perhaps he is right,” said Dr. Crawford, with an air of relief. “About the allowance, I shall have to consult my wife. Will you come with me to the house?”
“Yes, sir; I should like to have the matter settled to-day, so that Carl will know what to depend upon.”
Gilbert rather dreaded the interview he was likely to have with Mrs. Crawford; but he was acting for Carl, and his feelings of friendship were strong.
So he walked beside Dr. Crawford till they reached the tasteful dwelling occupied as a residence by Carl and his father.