You 'll hardly put him there , I suppose ? Your philanthropy will hardly lead you as far as that . '' When Clemantiny employed big words and sarcasm at the same time , the effect was tremendous . But Miss Salome did n't wilt . `` What makes you so prejudiced against him ? '' she asked curiously . `` I 'm not prejudiced against him . But that story about himself did n't ring true . I worked in Upton years ago , and there were n't any Bensons there then . There 's more behind that he has n't told . I 'd find out what it was before I took him into my house , that 's all . But I 'm not prejudiced . '' `` Well , well , '' said Miss Salome soothingly , `` we must do the best we can for him . It 's a sort of duty . And as for a room for him -- why , I 'll put him in Johnny 's . '' Clemantiny opened her mouth and shut it again . She understood that it would be a waste of breath to say anything more . If Miss Salome had made up her mind to put this freckled , determined-looking waif , dropped on her doorstep from heaven knew where , into Johnny 's room , that was an end of the matter . `` But I 'll not be surprised at anything after this , '' she muttered as she carried her dishes into the pantry . `` First a skinny little urchin goes and faints on her doorstep .
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