St.Clair, he now learned, was a bank clerk, but after office hours he was drilling steadily in one of the Charleston companies.
"If you enlist, come with me," he said to Harry.

"I can get you a place on the staff, and that will suit you." Harry accepted his offer gladly, although he felt that he could not take up his new duties for a few days.

Matters of money and other things were to be arranged.
"All right," said St.Clair.

"Take your time.

I don't think there's any need to hurry." Harry left Madame Delaunay's house immediately after breakfast, still firm in his purpose to avoid Shepard, and went to the bank, on which he held drafts properly attested.