"Round to the office."
"What for?"
"To see Mr. Bradford."
"If you want him to take you on again," said Julius, rather uneasily, "you might as well give it up. He won't do it."
"Are you quite sure?"
"Oh, yes," answered Julius, hurriedly; "my uncle wouldn't let him do it."
"I thought Mr. Bradford was boss, not your uncle," Paul ventured to observe.
"He'll let my uncle choose the office-boy, and of course uncle Emanuel prefers me."
"Don't be alarmed, Julius. I won't try to deprive you of your place. Still I want to see Mr. Bradford."
"Oh, I know what you want," said Julius, nodding.