In all probability Christmas and the New Year would be spent in Cairo.

"We had better leave Dunlop to work out details," continued Malcolm, "as money or time seem no object.

You may as well give them a long tether.
Change of scene will do Cedric a world of good, and when he is tired of wandering he will settle down more happily.

Very likely by that time he will have some idea of what he wants to do;" and Malcolm's sound common-sense carried the day.
Dinah spoke very little of her sister.

She was well, she said in answer to Malcolm's inquiries--Elizabeth was so strong that her health rarely suffered; but she was grieving sorely for David.