“Why do you call him that Carter boy? Why don't you call him Herbert?”
“I am not on intimate terms with him,” said James.
“That is strange, as you both live in the same village.”
“You must remember that there is some difference in our social positions,” said James, haughtily.
“That is something I never think of,” said Tom, candidly. “I am a genuine republican.”
“I am not,” said James. “I should like to live in England, where they have noblemen.”
“Not unless you could be a nobleman yourself, I suppose?”
“No; of course not.”
By this time Mr. Spencer and Herbert were bringing the trunk into the front entry.
“I shouldn't think a professional gentleman like your father would like to be seen carrying a trunk across the street,” said James.