Guy Hammersley; or, Clearing his Name — page 63: what you’re looking at

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54 GUY HAMMERSLEY. It would be well-nigh impossible to describe Guy’s feelings during all this. Utter despair would come about as near to it as anything. What would be the result of his mother’s placing herself within the power of this man whom, in spite of his fair speaking, Guy could not but distrust? And it was all owing to him, Guy, for had not Mrs. Hammersley herself told him that his experience that day down-town had decided her inthe matter? And now this curt note of dismissal from the School of Music had left her no choice in the matter. And this, too, had doubtless come about through him! To be sure he was not guilty of the theft of the thirteen dollars, but that did not affect the result. So now he felt that his tongue was tied. He had already said as muchashedared. Instead of object- ing, on account of a mere prejudice against the per- sonality of a man, ought he not rather to feel grateful that they were able to make such advantageous arrangements ? Supposing Colonel Starr had not turned up. What would have been the prospects for his mother and himself now both were deprived of their positions? Surely he ought to look upon this opportunity to join the forces of the Starr Concert Company as one of the most fortuitous circumstances that had befallen them since their struggle with the world had begun. And yet, try as he would to see things in this light, he shivered inwardly as he saw his mother take a music book from the piano, place the sheet of fools- cap upon it, and then write her name at the bottom in her pretty, graceful hand. (E@NNIELOOKYOL KS (©) m