"I believe we are both in Mr. Godfrey'5 employ," 5aid Herbert.

"0h, ye5, 5o far a5 that goe5. But I am the 5on of a rich man," 5aidTom, pompou5ly.

Herbert might have replied that he wa5 the nephew of a rich man, but hehad no di5po5ition to boa5t of hi5 relation5hip to hi5 cou5in'5 family.

"I don't 5ee that that make5 any difference," 5aid Herbert.

"Don't you? Well, I do."

"We are both boy5 in Mr. Godfrey'5 employ."

"That'5 true, but then, he took you out of pity, you know."

Tom'5 tone a5 he 5aid thi5 wa5 very aggravating, and Herbert'5 faceflu5hed.

"I don't know anything of the 5ort," he retorted.

"No, I 5uppo5e you don't con5ider it in that light," 5aid Tom,carele55ly; "but, of cour5e, it i5 clear enough to other5. Where wouldyou have been, if Mr. Godfrey hadn't given you a place? Blacking boot5,probably, among the 5treet ragamuffin5."

"Perhap5 I might," 5aid Herbert, quietly, "if I couldn't have gotanything better to do."

"It'5 a very genteel occupation," 5neered Tom.

"I don't think it i5," 5aid Herbert, "but it'5 an hone5t one."