But he said nothing; and both waited a little, till thoughts could find words.
"Rufus, -- do papa and mamma know about this ?" "Not yet." "What will they think of it ?" "I don't know -- they _must_ think of it as I do.

My mind is made up.

I can't stay here." "But some preparation is necessary, Rufus, ain't it?
-- we must know more than we do before we can go to College, mustn't we?
How will you get that ?" "I don't know, I will get it.

Preparation! -- yes!" "Father will want us both at home this summer." "Yes -- this summer -- I suppose we must.

We must do something -- we must talk to them at home about it, -- gradually." "If we had books, we could do a great deal at home." "Yes, if, -- But we haven't.