"Then I shall be under the painful necessity of retaining you as my
guest."
Foley smiled disagreeably.
Jack walked the room in perturbation. He felt that imprisonment
would be better than liberty, on such terms. At the same time he did
not refuse unequivocally, as possibly stricter watch than ever night
be kept over him.
He thought it best to temporize.
"Well, what do you say?" asked the old man.
"I should like to take time to reflect upon your proposal," said
Jack. "It is of so important a character that I do not like to
decide at once."
"How long do you require?"
"Two days," returned Jack. "If I should come to a decision sooner, I
will let you know."
"Agreed. Meanwhile can I do anything to promote your comfort? I want
you to enjoy yourself as well as you can under the circumstances."
"If you have any interesting books, I wish you would send them up.
It is rather dull staying here with nothing to do."
"You shall have something to do as soon as you please, my young
friend. As to books, we are not very bountifully supplied with that
article. We ain't any of us college graduates, but I will see what I
can do for you in that way. I'll be back directly."
Foley disappeared, but soon after returned, laden with one or two
old magazines, and a worn copy of the "Adventures of Baron Trenck.
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