Of
course I can say nothing on the subject of the past, or of these
changes; but I may be permitted to say that your present looks do
not betoken health, and I have supposed this to be on account of
your studies. I promised your good mother to confer with you. and
counsel you, and if I can be of any help--"'
"You are very good, sir!"
The young man spoke bitterly. His gorge was rising. It was not
easy to suppress his vexation with his mother, and the indignation
which he felt at the supercilious approaches of the agent whom she
had employed. Besides, his mind, not less than his feelings, was
rising in vigor in due degree with the pressure put upon it.
"You are very good, sir, and I am very much obliged to you. I
could have wished, however, that my mother had not given you this
trouble, sir. She certainly must have been thinking of Mr. John
Cross. She could scarcely have hoped that any good could have
resulted to me, from the counsel of one who is so little older than
myself."
This speech made our adventurer elevate his eyebrows. He absolutely
stopped short to look upon the speaker.
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