"This seems very sudden. I don't know how I shall ever get along without you."
"You have money enough to last you, mother?"
"Yes."
"Then I think there won't be any trouble. If I stay away longer than I anticipate I will send you some more."
"It seems strange that Mr. Swan should send a boy on an important errand."
"The fact of the matter is, mother, that he has confidence in me."
"I am sure he is justified in this, but boys are not usually selected for important missions."
"That is the reason why I feel ambitious to succeed."
"By the way, Mark, Mrs. Mack's nephew called yesterday and tried to get some more money out of his aunt."
"Did you give him any?"