I don't approve of it.

It's so big, and so hideous! Of course I shouldn't mind that; but I've always lived in Boston, and the children were born and have all their friendships and associations here." She added, with the helplessness that discredited her good sense and did her injustice, "I have just got them both into the Friday afternoon class at Papanti's, and you know how difficult that is." March could not fail to take advantage of an occasion like this.

"Well, that alone ought to settle it.

Under the circumstances, it would be flying in the face of Providence to leave Boston.

The mere fact of a brilliant opening like that offered me on 'The Microbe,' and the halcyon future which Fulkerson promises if we'll come to New York, is as dust in the balance against the advantages of the Friday afternoon class." "Basil," she appealed, solemnly, "have I ever interfered with your career ?" "I never had any for you to interfere with, my dear." "Basil! Haven't I always had faith in you?
And don't you suppose that if I thought it would really be for your advancement I would go to New York or anywhere with you ?" "No, my dear, I don't," he teased.