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14 James Howard

           

           Themasterstoodallthistimegraveandattentive,butasJohnfinishedhisspeechabroadsmilespreadoverhisface,andlookingkindlyacrossatJames,whoallthistimehadstoodstillatthedoor,hesaid,“James,mylad,setdowntheoatsandcomehere;IamverygladtofindthatJohn’sopinionofyourcharacteragreessoexactlywithmyown.Johnisacautiousman,”hesaid,withadrollsmile,“anditisnotalwayseasytogethisopinionaboutpeople,soIthoughtifIbeatthebushonthissidethebirdswouldflyout,andIshouldlearnwhatIwantedtoknowquickly;sonowwewillcometobusiness.Ihavealetterfrommybrother-in-law,SirCliffordWilliams,ofCliffordHall.Hewantsmetofindhimatrustworthyyounggroom,abouttwentyortwenty-one,whoknowshisbusiness.Hisoldcoachman,whohaslivedwithhimthirtyyears,isgettingfeeble,andhewantsamantoworkwithhimandgetintohisways,whowouldbeable,whentheoldmanwaspensionedoff,tostepintohisplace.Hewouldhaveeighteenshillingsaweekatfirst,astablesuit,adrivingsuit,abedroomoverthecoachhouse,andaboyunderhim.SirCliffordisagoodmaster,andifyoucouldgettheplaceitwouldbeagoodstartforyou.Idon’twanttopartwithyou,andifyouleftusIknowJohnwouldlosehisrighthand.”

           “ThatIshould,sir,”saidJohn,“butIwouldnotstandinhislightfortheworld.”

           “Howoldareyou,James?”saidmaster.

           “NineteennextMay,sir.

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