"Perhaps he thinks my father will relent, and let him stay, but he'll find himself mistaken as I shall let him know when I get a chance."
The chance came that very day.
"Hallo!" said James, as Mark was about to pass him.
"Hallo!" responded Mark smiling.
"I hear you've got to move."
"So I hear."
"It's high time you were finding a new house."
"I think so myself, but that's my mother's business."
"You needn't think my father will let you stay where you are."
"Don't you think he would let us stay a month longer?"