to me a little no my ts, y nail.”

    ion, almost an apology, and I did not feel insensible to  seem so.

    “I am o amuse you, if I can, sir—quite  I cannot introduce a topic, because  erest you? Ask me questions, and I  to anshem.”

    “t place, do you agree  I  to be a little masterful, abrupt, pering, sometimes, on tated, namely, t I am old enougo be your fat I tled tions, and roamed over ly  of people in one house?”

    “Do as you please, sir.”

    “t is no ans is a very irritating, because a very evasive one. Reply clearly.”

    “I don’t t to command me, merely because you are older to superiority depends on time and experience.”

    “ly spoken. But I  allo, seeing t it  my case, as I , not to say a bad, use of botages. Leaving superiority out of tion, t still agree to receive my orders no being piqued or  by tone of command. ill you?”

    I smiled: I t to myself Mr. Rocer IS peculiar—o forget t he pays me ￡30 per annum for receiving his orders.

    “tcantly t speak too.”

    “I  very feers rouble to inquire es heir orders.”

    “Paid subordinates! ! you are my paid subordinate, are you? Oten t mercenary ground, o let me or a little?”

    “No, sir, not on t ground; but, on t you did forget it, and t you care  is comfortable in ily.”

    “And  to dispense  many conventional forms and p t the omission arises from insolence?”

    “I am sure, sir, I sake informality for insolence: one I rat to, even for a salary.”

    “ t to anyt