"I am the oldest; but I don't live at home, and have not for three years. How much did you pay out for them last night?"
"One dollar and twenty cents."
"As much as that?"
"Just that."
Edward Flint manifested some uneasiness at the announcement. He had evidently come with a purpose, but had found things different from what he had expected.
"I didn't think it was so much."
"What matters how much?" asked Harry.
"Why, I want to pay you."
"You needn't mind that."
"The fact is, I have only three dollars just now; and I promised to go out to ride with a fellow next Sunday. So, you see, if I pay you, I shall not have enough left to foot the bills."