"When you've seen her, sir, you won't need to ask me that. Then you'll see her to-morrow morning?"
"Now don't you go putting any false hopes in her head, you'll only be doing her a disservice if you do; nothing will come of my seeing her, I'm only doing it to oblige you; let that be clearly understood."
"Yes, sir; thank you very much."
When Mr. Gibb got home he rushed straight up to Miss Lindsay, who was commencing the nondescript apology for a meal which served her as tea and supper.
"Miss Lindsay, I believe I've found you something which may lead to something."
"Oh, Eustace! have you? what is it?"
"It's my chief." Mr. Gibb never would refer to him as "governor," as other clerks did; he thought it vulgar. "It's Mr. Hooper!"
"Mr. Hooper?"
"I happened to mention to him to-day that you were looking out for a secretaryship, and he said would you call round and see him to-morrow morning."
"Oh, Eustace! how shall I ever thank you? Is it for himself he wants a secretary?"