"What kind of a situation?"
"I am to sew for Mrs. Hadley."
"Not the captain's wife?"
"Yes."
At this announcement the face of the purser dropped. Evidently the news did not please him.
"You won't find that very pleasant," he said.
"It will be better than starving in the city, Peter."
"How much is she going to pay you?"
Mrs. Clare told him.
"That is not a fortune. You ought to be able to earn more in New York."