Mr. Briggs shrugged his shoulders and was silent. Gilbert felt rather uncomfortable.
“Will you have some more coffee?” asked Mrs. Briggs, in an icy tone.
“No, thank you,” he said.
“You may go down-town with me, Gilbert,” said Mr. Briggs. “I will introduce you to a gentleman who will possibly give you a place.”
“Thank you, sir.”
“I hope, Mr. Briggs, you will bear in mind what I said last night,” said his wife.
She referred to his getting a boarding-place for Gilbert.
“I have not forgotten it,” he answered.
Gilbert and his guardian took a University Place car, and they rode down-town together.
Mr. Briggs obtained a seat, but Gilbert was compelled to stand, on account of the crowded state of the car.