Capitolo 48
the courage in Carl, and it incited him to fresh effort.
"I wonder me, gentleman", he said, after a break "that you should be walking,
when you can afford well to ride."
The small men smiled.
"It is from suggestion of my physician", he said. "He tells me I am getting
too strongly, and more or less exercise should take in the open air. Then me
you/he/she is trying to follow his/her suggestion."
"Is it near in business here, gentleman?"
"To a great city six miles far. I cannot walk there from the principle at the end,
but I have a place to call to near from, and he/she thought that I be benefit me to
some good opportunity to take a small exercise offered. I feel me refunded. ME
you/he/she has made a pleasant knowledge."
"Thanks, gentleman."
"There is my card", and the small men took a business card, while reading
this way:
HENRY JENNINGS, FURNITURE NEGOZIO Á. THE WHOLESALE ONE, MILFORD.
"I manufacture my furniture in the country", he continued, "but I send
it from special setups to a house in New York in which I am also
party."
"Yes, gentleman, I see. Does it hire a lot of people in Your establishment?"
"Approximately thirty."
"Does he/she think that you could make space to me?"
"Does he/she think that it would appreciate the business?"
"I am prepared please some business in which I can earn a living."
"That is corrected. That is the way of looking to him. Allow me to think."
For the Mr. Jennings of two minutes seemed to be absorbed in thought. Then him
turned and smiled encouragingly.
"You can return home with me", he said, "and I will consider the matter."
"Thanks, gentleman", said Carl, gladly.
"I have to make a call to the next house, not on the business, nevertheless.
There is an old schoolmate that lies ill there. I am afraid he is rather
poor, also. You can slowly walk on, and I will reach her in some
minutes."
"Thanks, gentleman."
"After itinerant half a mile, if I have not reached Him, you can sit
down under a tree and it waits me."
"Every right, gentleman."
"Before I leave her I will tell him a secret."