"He won't raise my salary. He is only going to give me ten dollars a week, the same as last year. How much is he going to give you?"
"Twenty."
"Just twice as much!" exclaimed Maurice, angrily. "He has no business to make any difference between us."
"I wish he would give you twenty dollars, too," said Gilbert.
"Do you?" asked Maurice, suspiciously.
"Certainly. I am none the better off for your getting small pay."
"If you really feel so, suppose you ask him to give me more."
Gilbert hesitated.
"I am afraid he would think I was interfering in his affairs."
"Just as I thought. You were not in earnest in what you said. You like to triumph over me because I came here the same time you did, and only get half as much."