Herbert Carter's Legacy

Horatio Alger

Capitolo 46

you/he/she could be kind to one who was prepared to give credit to his/her inferiority.

Herbert encircled the bell, and you/he/she was introduced in the presence of Gentleman of country
Leech that was examining some papers in the back living room.




I CAPITULATE XII

POOR AND PROUD


"Good morning, Gentleman of country Leech", said Herbert, kindly.

"Good morning", says the gentleman of country, jumping to the conclusion that the
Carters were definite to sell their place. "You desire
does see me?"

"Yes, gentleman;  I hope that I don't interrupt Him."

"Follows, says the gentleman of country waving his/her hand. "I am busy, to be sure, but
I can give her/it some minutes."

He resolved to take advantage of the necessities of the Mrs. Carter, and ago a
smaller offer for the place. In so he would do her/it suffer for
his/her first refusal persisted for entertaining his/her proposal.

Its face fell when it said Herbert:  "I came to ask to you if you could give
I work one of Your farms. My mother has been ill, and me
touch that I should be doing anything to earn money."

"Ahem!" says the gentleman of country, "I leave such all you argue to the Mr. Banks. It was
what everybody that you have desired to tell me?"

"I believe so", said Herbert. "It will be some use in to apply to there
The Mr. Banks?"

"I don't know if he has help enough or not. His/her mother has
is ill, doesn't it have her?"

"Yes, gentleman;  every winter."

"I felt of it. Do I suppose that you found him/it expensive, eh?"

"Yes, gentleman. None of us could earn anything."

"Is it in debt, then?"

"No, gentleman. My uncle left us some money last year. That cared long."

"Is it enough a lot of used on I now, suppose?"

"Not completely."

Herbert was tilted for being amazed to the apparent interest of the gentleman of country
in their business, but motive became soon apparent.

"Are you definite of now to sell the house well, do I suppose?"
says the gentleman of country.

"No, we had not thought of us of it."

"But you will have."

"Not if I can find job", said Herbert. "Our expenses are a lot of
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