“I've got five myself, but that will only make fourteen.”
“Won't he wait for the rest?”
“No, he's going to Philadelphia early next week, and wants the whole in cash.”
“It would be a pity to lose such a good chance,” said Mrs. Hoffman.
“That's what I think.”
“You could soon save up the money on two dollars a day.”
“I could pay for it in a month—I mean, all above the fourteen dollars we have.”
“In a day or two I shall have finished the second half-dozen shirts, and then I suppose Mr. Preston will pay me nine dollars more. I could let you have six dollars of that.”
“That would make twenty. Perhaps George Barry will take that. If he won't I don't know but I will venture to apply to Mr. Preston.”
“He seems to take an interest in you. Perhaps he would trust you with the money.”