"
"Go ahead," said Mr. Minturn, as Edward stood still, with very red
cheeks; and Ray sat up and held out his hand.
"How do you do, Edward? Alice has been making me acquainted with you this
afternoon, so you're not a stranger."
How very clear and kind his tones were! Edward was astonished. That same
evening he was more astonished. He was in the library, at work over his
books; Mr. Minturn had to go to a committee meeting, expecting to be
detained late; as he arose from the dinner-table, he said,--
"How am I to get in to-night? Here's my night-key in two pieces."
"I'll be night-key, sir," said Edward promptly.
"Well, you may; you can take your books to the library, and have a long
evening to pore over them."
So he was there, poring over them with all his might, when the door
opened gently, and Ray Minturn came in.
"Are you hard at work?" he asked kindly.
"Yes, sir," said Edward, wishing he would go out again. But he didn't
seem in a hurry to do so; he took a book from the case, and glanced over
it a moment, then came towards Edward.
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