11/34 Himself a single man, without responsibilities, always in fairly good work, he could not invariably sympathise with Hewett's sore and impracticable pride. His own temper did not err in the direction of meekness, but as he looked round the room he felt that a home such as this would drive him to any degree of humiliation. John knew what the young man's thoughts were; he resumed in a voice of exasperated bitterness. But where do you think I went this mornin'? Gorbutt in Goswell Bead wanted a man to clean windows an' sweep up, an' so on;--offered fifteen bob a week. |