It sounded something like Avery, so she called herself at
first Rosa Avery; then the two A's caused trouble, for everybody thought
she said Rose Avery. Being a proof reader," continued Leopold, "she is
very sensitive, so while the name Rosa satisfied her inmost soul, the
name Rose jarred upon her sensibilities. Thus another change became
necessary, and she is now known, and probably will continue to be known,
as Miss Rosa Very, until she makes up her mind to change it again."
"I'm greatly obliged, Leopold," said Quincy, making the proofs into a
flat parcel and putting them into his inside overcoat pocket.
"Don't mention it, old fellow," remarked Leopold. "You may be the means
of supplying me with an assistant some day. If you should, don't fail to
call my attention to it."
Aunt Ella was at dinner when Quincy arrived. She sent word up by Buttons
for Quincy to come down to the dining-room at once. She was alone in the
room when he entered.
"Just in time," said he, "and I'm hungry as a bear."
"That's a good boy; sit down and help me out," said his aunt.
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