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"John, I acknowledge that you are right," repeated Valentine, after an
interval of thought.
"You acknowledge--now we have probed this subject and got to the bottom
of it--that it demands of you absolute silence, and at first some
discretion?"
"Yes; that is settled."
"You mean to take my view?"
"Yes, I do."
As he stood some time lost in thought, John let him alone and began to
write, till, thinking he had pondered enough, he looked up and alluded
to the business Valentine had come about.
"You may as well tell it me, unless you want to take my father into your
council also: he will be here soon."
"No; I thought it would be more right if I spoke to you first, John,
before my uncle heard of it," said Valentine.
"Because it is likely to concern me longer?" asked John.
"Yes; you see what I mean; I should like, if uncle and you would let me,
to go into the bank; I mean as a clerk--nothing more, of course."
"I should want some time to consider that matter," said John. "I was
half afraid you would propose this, Val. It's so like you to take the
easiest thing that offers.


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