13/26 "Let us propose that aim to ourselves, to build a church on Cocksmoor!" "How many years do you give us to do it in ?" said Norman. I'll never leave off thinking about it till it is done." "It need not be long," said Flora, "if one could get up a subscription." "A penny subscription ?" said Norman. "I'd rather have it my own doing." "You agree then," said Ethel; "do you, Mr.Ernescliffe ?" "I may safely do so," he answered, smiling. Miss Winter looked at Etheldred reprovingly, and she shrank into herself, drew apart, and indulged in a reverie. She had heard in books of girls writing poetry, romance, history--gaining fifties and hundreds. |