"I'm no great scholar," said Miss Manning, modestly; "but I shall be glad to teach Rose all I can."
"I am afraid it will be a good deal of trouble for you."
"No, it is very little. Rose sits beside me, learning, while I am sewing."
"But you have to leave off to hear her."
"Leaving off now and then rests me. Besides, as you pay part of my rent, I do not need to work so steadily as I used to do."
"I've a great mind to ask you to teach me a little, too, Miss Manning," said the newsboy.
"I'll do it with pleasure, as far as I am capable. How much do you know?"
"Precious little," said Rufus. "I can read some, but when I get out of easy reading I can't do much."
"Can you write?"
"A little, but not much."