"You will be surprised, of course--every one is--but it is really a most excellent arrangement." "You see, Mr.Charrington's health is not good, and as he will have to winter abroad, he really requires a curate-in-charge who will be responsible for the parish.

The salary will be very little less than the income of Stokeley; there is no house, but we have got over this difficulty.

Do you remember that low gray house, with the rowan tree over the gate, just by Elizabeth's Home of Rest, where little Kit died?
It is scarcely more than a cottage, but it is very cosy and comfortable, and quite large enough for Theo and her father.

There are two sitting-rooms--the larger one is to be Mr.Carlyon's study, they will not need a drawing-room--and four bed-rooms, and the garden is really charming.

Rowan Cottage belongs to us, so we can ask a nominal rent.