Not only that, but if he did not get a job how were they to live?
This morning he himself had had no breakfast to speak of, only a cup of tea and some dry bread.
These thoughts crowded upon each other in his mind, but still he hesitated.

Hunter began to move off.
'Well,' he said, 'if you like to start you can come here at seven in the morning.' Then as Newman still hesitated he added impatiently, 'Are you coming or not ?' 'Yes, sir,' said Newman.
'All right,' said Hunter, affably.

'I'll tell Crass to have a kit ready for you.' He nodded in a friendly way to the man, who went off feeling like a criminal.
As Hunter resumed his march, well pleased with himself, the fifth man, who had been waiting all this time, came to meet him.

As he approached, Hunter recognized him as one who had started work for Rushton & Co early in the summer, but who had left suddenly of his own accord, having taken offence at some bullying remark of Hunter's.
Hunter was glad to see this man.

He guessed that the fellow must be very hard pressed to come again and ask for work after what had happened.
'Any chance of a job, sir ?' Hunter appeared to reflect.
'I believe I have room for one,' he said at length.