But there was too much at stake.

Gliding to a corner of the room, he stood, with his hat in his hand, and a look of anxiety upon his face, until Mr.
Easy was disengaged.

At length, the gentleman with whom he was occupied, went away, and Mr.Easy turned toward the boy.

Hiram looked up earnestly in his face.
"I have really been so much occupied, my lad," the merchant said, in a kind of apologetic tone, "as to have entirely forgotten my promise to you.

But I _will_ see about it.