'Have you confidence in achieving something?'
'I have sufficient to induce me to wish to make the attempt.'
'Well, you shall go.'
'I would like to start to-morrow.'
'Very well; come to my house after tea and we will look over the papers.'
'I am much obliged to you, sir.'
Mr. Burns started to leave the office; he opened the door and was half out; then he turned.
'By the way, Meeker, come and take tea with me; we will then be ready to go at once into the accounts.'
'Thank you, sir.'
The door closed and Hiram was left alone. What a moment of triumph, as he regarded it!