He felt relieved when she retired.
It so happened that, while this customer was in, Jasper left the store.

Soon after, a clerk went to dinner.

Only a lad remained with Claire, and he was sent up-stairs to arrange some goods.
The hour of temptation had again come, and the young man's mind was overshadowed by the powers of darkness.
"Ten dollars clear gain on that transaction," said he to himself, as he drew open the money-drawer in which he had deposited the cash paid to him by his late customer.
For some time his thoughts were busy, while his fingers toyed with the gold and bills in the drawer.

Two five-dollar pieces were included in the payment just received.
"Jasper, surely, ought to be satisfied with one of these." Thus he began to argue with himself.

"I drove the bargain; am I not entitled to a fair proportion of the profit?
It strikes me so.