He studied well enough, but he didn't take hold of things properly, and I believe he really did not care to go through the school.
But he was such a quiet fellow that we could not make much out of him.
His father was very rich, and we all thought that Rectus was taken away to be brought up as a partner in the firm.

But we really knew nothing about it: for, as I found out afterward, Rectus spent all his time, after he left school, in studying music.
Soon after my trip was all agreed upon and settled, father had to go to New York, and there he saw Mr.Colbert, and of course told him of my plans.

That afternoon, old Colbert came to my father's hotel, and proposed to him that I should take his son with me.

He had always heard, he said, that I was a sensible fellow, and fit to be trusted, and he would be very glad to have his boy travel with me.

And he furthermore said that if I had the care of Samuel--for of course he didn't call his son Rectus--he would pay me a salary.