I have been engaged at double the salary in a neighboring city." Mrs.Preston was disappointed to hear this.

It was certainly vexatious that the man who had treated her son with so little consideration, who had actually taken the part of a working boy against him, should be promoted to a better situation.

She had thought to make him feel that he was in her power, but she now saw that her anticipations were not to be realized.
As she did not speak, Mr.Stone considered the interview closed, and rose.
"Good-evening, Mrs.Preston," he said.
"Good-evening, sir," she responded, coldly.
He bowed and withdrew.
When Godfrey, who was not far off, though he had not thought it best to play the part of eavesdropper again, heard the door close, he hurried into the room.
"Well, mother, what did he say ?" he inquired, eagerly.
"He obstinately refused to make any reparation to you." "Did you tell him what you thought of his treatment of me ?" said Godfrey, rather surprised that his mother's remonstrance had produced no greater effect.
"Yes, I expressed my opinion very plainly.

I must say that he's a very impudent man.

The idea of a poor teacher putting on such airs!" continued Mrs.Preston, tossing her head.
"What did he say ?" "That that Irish boy was superior to you." "I'd like to knock him over," said Godfrey, wrathfully.
Mrs.Preston was a lady, and it is not to be supposed that she should join in her son's wish.