To meet it, Burton had a little less than two pounds, and the weekly money to send to Ellen within a few days.

He took Alfred out to luncheon.
"I am afraid," he said, beginning their conversation anew, "that even if I am able to keep you with me for a short time, you will find it exceedingly dull." "I do not mind being dull in the least, father," the boy replied.
"Mother is always wanting me to play silly games out in the street, with boys whom I don't like at all." "I used to see you playing with them often," his father reminded him.
The child looked puzzled.

He appeared to be trying to recollect something.
"Daddy, some things in the world seem so funny," he said, thoughtfully.
"I know that I used to like to play with Teddy Miles and Dick, hopscotch and marbles, and relievo.

Relievo is a very rough game, and marbles makes one very dirty and dusty.

Still, I know that I used to like to play those games.