"Oh, no, not much."

"I don't see exactly how it could happen," said Captain Ross. "I thought
the road from here to the mill village was broad enough at any point for
carriages to pass each other."

"I didn't dream," said Mr. Holden, not noticing this remark, "that the
young man I had engaged was my young acquaintance of the morning."

Herbert looked at him, puzzled by his entire change of manner--a change
so sudden that he suspected its genuineness.

The more he thought of it, the more unwilling he felt to live with Mr.
Holden. But could it be avoided? He resolved to try. He accordingly told
the doctor and Captain Ross of the promise that Mr. Keyes had made him.

"It would be a good place," said the captain; "but it ain't certain.
Now, here's Mr. Holden, ready to take you at once."

"If I was in the mill village I could come over and see my friends here
now and then. Besides, I think I should like being in a store."

"Oh, I've got a store, too," said Mr. Holden, "and I should expect you
to tend there part of the time. I don't think I can let you off, my
young friend," he added, with a disagreeable smile. "I think we shall
get along very well together."

Herbert did not feel at all sure of this, but he saw that it would do no
good to remonstrate farther, and kept silence. Soon after, Mr. Holden
and Captain Ross rose to go.