Where did you work last?” asked the hostler.
Nowhere.”
“Never worked? Then how did you live?”
“I traveled with my guardian.”
“Were you rich?” asked James.
No; I just went round and lived as I could. I didn’t like it, but I couldn’t help it. I had to go where Rudolph chose to lead me.”
“Where is he now?”
“I don’t know. I got tired of being a tramp, and ran away from him.”
“You did right,” said James, who was a steady man, and looked forward to a snug home of his own ere long. “All the same, Mr. Porter wouldn’t have taken you if he had known you were a tramp.”
“I hope you won’t tell him, then.”