"Of course what you earn in the store won't pay for your keep, so I suggest that you hand me the fifty dollars to make up."
Scott did not like that suggestion. He did not feel like giving up the money bequeathed him by his father. It would make him feel helpless and dependent.
Besides, when he wanted clothing, where should he find money to pay for it? Yet, if he declined Mr. Little's offer, he knew that the fifty dollars would soon be exhausted, and he might have no other place offered him.
"When could I move here?" he asked.
"To-morrow, and on Monday morning, you can begin work at the store."
"Very well, sir."
"You can give me the money now."
"I will give you forty dollars, but I shall have to pay my hotel bill."
"You can keep five dollars for that. It will be sufficient."
So Scott handed over forty-five dollars to Mr. Little, who counted it over with evident satisfaction. Then the English boy started for the hotel.