“Then I will bid you good-by, sir,” said Harry.
“Good-by! What for?”
“Yes, Harry, what for?” echoed Maud.
“Because we are going to part.”
“No, we are not. You are going with us.”
“But,” said Harry, hesitating, “I could not afford to stop where you do.”
“Don’t trouble yourself about that,” said Mr. Lindsay, kindly. “I feel an interest in you, and so does Maud.”
“Of course I do,” said Maud, so decidedly that Harry blushed, not being accustomed to hear himself spoken of in such such complimentary terms by a young lady.
“Therefore,” proceeded Mr. Lindsay, “I mean to take you on shore with me, and I will afterwards give you time to form your plans, in which I shall give you such assistance as I can.”
“You are very kind, sir,” said Harry, gratefully.