The state allowance of twenty-five florins a month we beg leave to refuse.

In our iron works there is a bookkeeper's position open to this man, and we shall ask him to assume its duties.
Indeed, we shall ourselves probably be the gainers by this arrangement, as the keeping of our books has become too heavy a burden for my wife, and she will be glad to be relieved.

But enough of this at present; to-morrow we will discuss the matter more at length.

Meanwhile Mr.
Vajdar is welcome to our house." Benjamin Vajdar's emotions can better be imagined than described.

To find himself called upon to lighten Blanka Zboroy's duties and to live in constant sight of her happy home life, after all he had done in the vain attempt to spoil that life, was more than he had counted on.