Guy Hammersley; or, Clearing his Name — page 148: what you’re looking at

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GUY HAMMERSLEY. 130 CHAPTER XXI. BEARING ONE ANOTHER’S BURDENS, Guy did not leave Arlington until late that evening, when he went back to the Grand Union to get the things he had left there. They had gone to church together, taken a long walk in the afternoon, and altogether Bert had given his friend a splendid time. And yet, in spite of all, when Guy was by himself with an opportunity to think calmly over the develop- ment of events, he was not as contented in mind as he felt he should be. ‘‘Tt does seem as if I was imposing on Bert to stay with him and enjoy all these privileges for only seven dollars a week. And yet, I cannot doubt that he is sincere in wanting me to do it.” For Guy had finally accepted the offer on two con- ditions : one that Kenworthy & Clarke engaged him at a salary of not less than ten dollars, and the other that a formal renewal of the arrangement should be made every Monday, in order to give Arlington an epportunity to cancel the privilege if he found it not so pleasant a one as he had anticipated. ‘Yes, I’ll consent to that,” he had said, laughingly ; ‘¢it’s no more than fair to you, for you may be the first one to want to draw out.” Gomicboo cS (E(0) m