"I think I have told her, but I am not certain."
"It must be inconvenient for you to come so far as our house every day?"
"Of course it takes up some time, but Mrs. Merton does not allow me to work for nothing."
"How much does Aunt Eliza pay you?"
"I would rather you would ask Mrs. Merton. I am not sure that she would care to have me tell."
"You seem to forget that I am her nephew that is, her grandnephew. It is hardly likely she would keep such a thing secret from me."
"That may be, but I would rather you would ask her."
"Does she pay you more than two dollars a week?"
"Again I must refer you to her."
"It is ridiculous to make a secret of such a trifle," said Harold, annoyed.