"How does he appear?"
"I have not seen him yet."
"How's that?"
"He only arrived to-day, and I was absent when he reached home."
"Does he mean to live here?"
"I am afraid so; and, what is more, I am afraid he means that mother and I shall pay his expenses. He has already told mother that he shall require me to account to him for my daily earnings."
"That will be hard on you."
"Yes; I need all I can make to pay our daily expenses, and I don't feel like letting mother suffer for the necessaries of life in order to supply Mr. Brandon with money for drink."
"You are right there, Grit. I sympathize with you; but how can I help it?"