"Satterthwaite! — what does he want?"
"To read Greek with me."
"Greek! What has put that into his head? Bob. Satterthwaite!" — and Rufus threw back his head and laughed in a great state of amusement. "What has put that into his head? — eh, Winthrop?"
"I don't inquire. It puts money in my pocket."
"Not much," said Rufus.
"No, not much."
"What's the reason, do you think? What moves him to woo the Muses? — I'm afraid it's because he thinks it is a preliminary wooing he must go through before he can be successful in another quarter."
And again Rufus laughed, in high delight.
"I have no business with that," said Winthrop.
"What are you doing now?"