Mr. Middleton entered.
“There is a little matter I wished to speak to you about,” said Nathan.
“Very well, sir.”
“Mr. Sharp paid your board-bill up to to-day.”
“Very well, sir.”
“But there will be one day over, for which no pay has been received.”
“Oh!” said Tom; “there will be no difficulty about that. Tell me how much it is, and I will pay you.”
Mr. Middleton coughed.
“It can be settled another way,” he said. “Mr. Sharp handed me three dollars for your traveling expenses. I can take it out of that.”
“Just as you like.”