And I wrote to your uncle (I thought it best not to bother you by telling you at the time), and told him where you were and how you were getting on.

He wrote back a civil note to say he was glad to hear you were getting better; and with regard to the lodgings, he had been just about to write and say that as you had now a respectable income at the office he would not be continuing to pay for your lodging; so that when you got well you might consider yourself free to do as you liked in that respect." "Awfully obliging of him," said I.
"Well, it struck me as rather a cordial way of putting it," remarked Jack, laughing.
"I had better look for quarters at once," said I.
"Do nothing of the kind.

Stay where you are!" "What ?" I exclaimed, in pleased astonishment.

The idea had never occurred to me before.

"How ever could I?
As it is I've been turning Mr Smith out long enough." "He was talking to me about it the other day," said Jack.