CHAPTER XXXVI.
"I HAVE BEEN A COWARD" Father! we need Thy winter as Thy spring; We need Thy earthquakes as Thy summer showers; But through them all Thy strong arms carry us, Thy strong heart bearing large share in our grief.
Because Thou lovest goodness more than joy In them Thou lovest, Thou dost let them grieve.
-- George MacDonald.
And so it was settled--Elizabeth had her way; and after a little they talked quietly of their future plans.

The flitting was to be accomplished as soon as possible.

The house would be ready for them in another week.

Dinah would go down first to make arrangements, and Cedric would accompany her, and stay at Ventnor until it was time for him to return to Oxford.

The change of scene would be good for him, and in many ways he would be useful to Dinah.