And since Kling had raised his salary, enabling him not only to recover his dressing-case, which then rested on his mantel, but to take his meals wherever he happened to be at the moment--he had seldom dined at home--a great relief in many ways to a man of his tastes.
Kitty, though he did not know it, had demurred and had talked the matter over with John, wondering whether she had neglected his comfort.

When she had questioned him, he had settled it with a pat on her shoulders.
"Just let me have my way this time, my dear Mrs.Cleary," he had said gently but firmly.

"I am a bad boarder and cause you no end of trouble, for I am never on time.

And please keep the price as it is, for I don't pay you half enough for all your goodness to me." Now under the impulse of his new resolution, and rather ashamed of his former attitude in view of all her unremitting attentions, he resumed his place at her table.

Nor did he stop here.