If I hadn't we mightn't have known him, seeing that he's a Sixth Form fellow." "I guess he's sort of prominent," mused Tom.

"He gives you the idea of being someone, doesn't he ?" "Oh, he's someone, all right! Do you think he really wants us to call on him, Tom?
Or--or was he just being polite ?" "Both, I guess.

I don't suppose we'd better call unless he asks us again.

We don't want to act fresh, you know.

Besides," and Tom smiled mischievously, "I'm not sure we ought to associate with him." "Why not ?" asked Steve incredulously.
"Well, seeing that he's a confidence-man----".