She gave the project her full approval, and launched into forecast of possible issues.
"But it's certain," she said presently, in a lower voice, "that after this I shall see very little of you.

You won't have time to come here." "If you think you are going to get quite rid of me so easily," answered Dyce, laughing--his laugh seldom sounded altogether natural--"you're much mistaken.

But come now, let us talk about Len.

Where are you going to send him?
Has Wrybolt chosen a school ?" During the conversation that followed, Dyce was but half attentive.
Once and again his eyes fell upon Mrs.Woolstan with peculiar observancy.

Not for the first time, he was asking himself what might be the actual nature and extent of her pecuniary resources, for he had never been definitely informed on that subject.