"What makes you think so?" asked Mr. Graves keenly.
"I knew you were partial to him," answered Carver, who reflected that it would not do to give the source of his information.
"I will at any rate answer your question, Mr. Carver. There is no intention of putting Grit in your place. We have every confidence in his fidelity and capacity, but consider him too young for the position."
"I was only going to say that Grit has another chance in Boston, so that there will be no need to provide for him."
"Grit has a chance in Boston!" said Mr. Graves, in surprise.
"Yes; he has just started for the city."
"What sort of a chance is it?"
"He has received an offer to travel at the West, with a salary of twelve dollars a week and expenses."
"That is strange."
"It is true. He showed me the letter."