Guy Hammersley; or, Clearing his Name — page 146: what you’re looking at

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GUY HAMMERSLEY. 539 your mind easy and settle down toa good enjoyment of the opera.” And Guy did enjoy that opera; and after it was over Bert took him to Delmonico’s and then home to spend the night with him; and before church time next morning the second problem—that of lodgment —was settled for him most delightfully. ‘*Look here, Guy,” said Bert, as they sat over their breakfast in the restaurant across the avenue from the Jura, ‘‘ what’s the reason we can’t keep this thing up indefinitely ?” ‘‘What thing?” queried Guy, looking from the chops to the oatmeal dish and then up in his friend’s face. ‘Why, this thing of chumming it, tobesure. We used to get along at it all right at school, andI’m sure I’m having a good time now, so if you're willing I'd be delighted to have you chipin with me and go shares on my rooms at the Jura.” Guy drew a long breath. ‘“It would be just too——” ‘*Ves, just ‘ too, too,’ so say I,” laughed Bert. ‘*But I couldn't afford such style,” added Guy. ‘* How do you know how much you can afford till you know how much Kenworthy & Clarke will give you?” interposed Bert. ‘‘ Now listen. I’m sure they will start you on ten dollars a week, and raise you if you work well into the business) Now my rooms average me about that a week, but as I really expecied to pay the whole of it—or rather father did for me—you see it will be money in my pocket if you'll pay me three a week. Wecan divvy on the Gomicboo cS (EO) m