From this time, I will serve no man who expects me to overreach a customer in dealing.

So soon as my mind was fully made up to leave your employment, I called to see my old friend, Mr.
Melleville; stated to him, frankly and fully, what I thought and felt; and asked him if he could not make room for me in his store.

Parker doubtless overheard a part of what we were saying, and reported it to you.

I would, let me say in passing, much rather hold my relation to this unpleasant business than his.

Mr.Melleville offered me my old salary--four hundred dollars--and I agreed to enter his service." "Four hundred dollars!" Jasper said this in unfeigned surprise.
"Yes, sir; that is all he can afford to pay, and of course all I will receive." "And I offered you six hundred and fifty." "True." "Edward, you are the most consummate fool I ever heard of." "Time will show that," was the undisturbed reply.