From what I have heard within the last week, I suspect that he feels relieved to have you go." "What have you heard, sir ?" "That Mr.Manning will shortly sail for Europe, taking Mark with him." Frank was surprised, having no suspicion of this.
"Now are you not sorry that you have decided to go out into the world to earn a living when you might have seen something of the Old World ?" "Mr.Manning would never have taken me along," answered Frank, quietly, "nor should I have enjoyed traveling with him and Mark." "Of the two, who would interfere the more with your enjoyment ?" "Mark." "Then you prefer the father to the son ?" said the colonel.
"The father has much more agreeable manners.

I don't think Mark could be agreeable if he tried." Col.

Vincent smiled.
"Perhaps you are right, Frank," he said.

"Now, as your father's old friend, I shall exact a promise from you." "What is it, sir ?" "You are going out into the world to earn your own living.

Boys of your age are apt to think it an easy thing.