“Where do you live?”
“In Wilton, about thirty miles from the city.”
“Do you want a place?”
“This morning I should have said yes. Now, I think I have other plans.”
“What are they?”
As briefly as he could, Tom explained what he intended to do.
Samuel Perkins listened with attentive interest.
“How soon do you propose to start for California?” he asked.
Tom answered that he should try to get away in a few days, if he found that his mother had no objection.
“Before you start, come to me; I may have a business commission for you.”