Well, what do you say ?" "I can only say, Miss Sherwood, that you are more than good, and that I am more than grateful, and that I shall do my best!" Miss Sherwood regarded him thoughtfully for a long space.

Then she said: "I am going to place something further in your hands, for if you are as clever as I think you are, and if life has taught you as much as I think it has, I believe you can help me a lot.

My brother Dick is wild and reckless.

I wish you'd look out for him and try to hold him in check where you can.

That is, if this isn't placing too great a duty on you." "That's not a duty--it's a compliment!" "Then that will be all for the present.