But I hope you won't, for I don't want to have anything to do with it." After all it was not such very alarming work.

A few people dropped in during the day and paid small amounts in cash, which I received, and carefully entered on my sheet.

And a few demands came from various quarters for small disbursements in the way of postage-stamps, telegrams, cab fares, and the like, all which I also carefully entered on the other side of my account.
Before I left in the evening I balanced the two sides, and found the cash in my box tallying exactly with the amount that appeared on my sheet.

Whereat I rejoiced exceedingly, and, locking-up my desk, thought the keeping of the petty-cash was ridiculously simple work.
That evening when I reached the lodgings I found Jack had arrived before me.

I was eager to hear of his success or otherwise at the examination, and he was prepared to gratify my curiosity.
He had got on well, he thought.