What should you do yourself ?" Mr Armstrong coloured up at the bare notion of such a dilemma.
"I think I might come to you and ask your advice," said he.
Roger laughed rather sadly.
"I know," said he.

"Of course it's a thing one has to play off one's own bat, but I sometimes wish I were anything but the heir of Maxfield.
She might care for me then." "You can disinherit yourself by becoming a criminal, or marrying under age--" "Or dying--thank you," said the boy.

"You are something like a consoler.

I know it's a shame to bore you about it, but I've no one else to talk to." "I'd give my right hand to help you, old fellow," said the tutor; "but, as you say, I'm absolutely no use in a case like this." "I know.

Come upstairs and play something." "By the way," said the tutor, as they reached the study, "I've something to give you.