“I hope your business was arranged satisfactorily.”
“Yes, but it came near turning out otherwise. I would like to tell you about it.”
“Do so,” said Mr. Cameron, kindly. “I shall be interested in whatever affects you.”
Herbert gave an account of Squire Leech's attempts to get possession of their cottage.
“But for that letter of Aunt Nancy's,” he concluded, “we should have been obliged to part with our house.”
“For the paltry sum of twenty-two dollars and a half?”
“It wasn't paltry to us.”
“No, to be sure. Why didn't you tell me this morning? I would have lent you the money.”
“You would?” exclaimed Herbert.
“With pleasure.”