"So I was, but he promised, if I lent it to him, that he would give me a position in his store."
"And he broke his promise?"
"No; he employed me for about two months, but in the end he would only give me my board, and refused to let me have money enough to buy a suit of clothes. Then I became indignant and left the house."
"Did you make an effort to recover the money?"
"Yes, but it was of no use. He refused to give it back."
"He must have given you a note?"
"Yes, I have his note."
"I will give you the money, and you will transfer the note to me. He will find me a different customer to deal with."
"Keep the money yourself, Giles, and pay me interest on it. I shall not be afraid to trust you."
"I will. If I treat you as Eben Jackson did, may I lose my property and become a pauper."