Then you and I could go where we liked.

I was down in the Midland Counties yesterday; had to go on business; and I saw a house that would just suit us.

It's a bit large; I daresay there's sixteen or twenty rooms.

And there's trees growing all about it; a big garden--' Emma dropped her head again and laughed, happy that Richard should jest with her so good-humouredly; for he did not often talk in the lighter way.

She had read of such houses in the weekly story-papers.