I wanted to make a man of yer.

I want to do the best for yer now, so I put it to yer straight: If yer likes to come along of me altogether, I'll pay yer wages on the next round, and when yer gets a little older I'll take yer into partnership and leave yer the business when I die.

It's a man's life and a free life, and I think yer likes it, don't yer ?" "Ay," said Paul, "it's foine." "On the other hand, as I said afore, I won't stand in yer way, and if yer thinks you'll get nearer to your 'igh-born parents by hitching up with Mr.Architect, well--you're old enough to choose.

I leave it to you." But Paul had already chosen.

The Road had its magical fascination, to which he would have surrendered all his boyish soul, had not the call of his destiny been more insistent.