The $500 Check — page 286: what you’re looking at

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SQUIRE MARLOWE IS SURPRISED. 267 him, he would be here now. If you will take him back into the factory, I will write him to that effect, and perhaps it will induce him to return.”’ “Ahem! Iwill think of it. Does he send you any money ?”’ ‘** Not yet.’’ | ‘* Then how do you live?”’ ‘Without calling upon you, Albert,’’ said Mrs. Barton, with a little tinge of bitterness. ‘*T hardly think you feel enough interest in me to care how [ live.’’ Albert Marlowe was somewhat embarrassed, and regretted that he had asked the question. Mrs. Barton might take it into her head that he was willing to contribute to her support, and this was far from being the case. | ‘*Women look at things from a peculiar point of view,’’ he said. ‘‘Of course I wish you well, and for that reason regret that you are sO injudicious in your management of Bert.”’ ‘*T have no fear but that Bert will turn out well,”’ rejoined Mrs. Barton proudly. ‘*Ahem! I hope so, though that twenty- GOMmIG JOO <S (E(@) m