"Alger Jr, Horatio - Ragged Dick" - читать интересную книгу автора (Alger Horatio Jr)

like to know?"

I don't get near as much as you, Dick."

Well you might if you tried. I keep my eyes open,--that's
the way I get jobs. You're lazy, that's what's the matter."

Johnny did not see fit to reply to this charge. Probably he
felt the justice of it, and preferred to proceed with the
breakfast, which he enjoyed the more as it cost him nothing.

Breakfast over, Dick walked up to the desk, and settled the bill.
Then, followed by Johnny, he went out into the street.

"Where are you going, Johnny?"

"Up to Mr. Taylor's, on Spruce Street, to see if he don't
want a shine."

"Do you work for him reg'lar?"

"Yes. Him and his partner wants a shine most every day.
Where are you goin'?"

"Down front of the Astor House. I guess I'll find some
customers there."

At this moment Johnny started, and, dodging into an entry
way, hid behind the door, considerably to Dick's surprise.

"What's the matter now?" asked our hero.

"Has he gone?" asked Johnny, his voice betraying anxiety.

"Who gone, I'd like to know?"

"That man in the brown coat."

"What of him. You ain't scared of him, are you?"

"Yes, he got me a place once."

"Where?"

"Ever so far off."

"What if he did?"

"I ran away."