He is willing to take them, provided they are willing to work.

The pay will begin at eighteen shillings a week, but I hope they will soon make their value felt, and command a better position.

They are young yet." "What shall we have to do ?" asked Horace.
"That I cannot exactly say," said the lawyer; "but I believe the manager would expect you to learn the printer's business from the beginning." "What would the hours be ?" asked Mrs Cruden.
"Well, as it is an evening paper, there will fortunately be no late night work.

I believe seven in the morning to eight at night were the hours the manager mentioned." "And--and," faltered the poor mother, who was beginning to realise the boys' lot better than they did themselves--"and what sort of companions are they likely to have, Mr Richmond ?" "I believe the manager is succeeding in getting respectable men as workmen.

I hope so." "Workmen!" exclaimed Reginald, suddenly.