“And you’re quite sure he’s not rich?”
“I know this much; he’s been up to the store, and asked them to let him have things on credit from there.”
For a moment Rolandsen’s world was darkened, and he turned to go.
“Are you going?” asked Jomfru van Loos.
“Why, yes. What did you want with me, anyway?”
So that was the way he took it! Well, now ... Jomfru van Loos was already some way converted by the new priest, and strove to be meek and mild, but her nature would break out now and again.
“You mark my words,” she said. “You’re going too far.”
“All right!” said Rolandsen.
“You’re doing me a cruel wrong.”
“Maybe,” said Rolandsen coolly as ever.