She looked at him again.
“Would a shilling an hour be an awful lot?”
“No. It’s very moderate. I accept the terms. I’ll begin to-day.”
This satisfactory bargain being concluded. Miss Rosalind inquired how her new pupil’s cold was.
“Nearly all right. I’m glad to have got rid of it before Armstrong comes back.”
“When will that be?”
“I don’t know. He hasn’t written a line. I hope he’ll come soon.”
“Are you awfully fond of him!” asked Rosalind.
“Rather,” replied the boy.
“That’s exactly what he said when I asked him if he was fond of you.”