"He can act as agent for his father to some extent, and relieve him of a great deal of necessary business that has to be transacted." She spoke with a certain finality which made it difficult to pursue the subject, but Sara, remembering Tim's suddenly hard young eyes, persisted.
"It's a pity he cannot go into the Army--he's so keen on it," she suggested tentatively.
A curious change came over Elisabeth's face.

It seemed to Sara as though a veil had descended, from behind which the inscrutable eyes were watching her warily.

But the response was given lightly enough.
"Oh, one of the family in the Service is enough.

I should see so little of my Tim if he became a soldier--only an occasional 'leave.'" "He would make a very good soldier," said Sara.

"To my mind, it's the finest profession in the world for any man." "Do you think so ?" Elisabeth spoke coldly.