Fortunately the interest of the thousand apiece the girls were left by my aunt will help your income.

When it is necessary to do anything for Robert, poor lad, I will take that expense on myself." "I thought all Indians came home with lots of money," Mrs.Hannay said complainingly.
"Not the military.

We do the fighting, and get fairly paid for it.

The civilians get five times as highly paid, and run no risks whatever.

Why it should be so no one has ever attempted to explain; but there it is, sister." Mrs.Hannay, therefore, although she complained of the partiality shown to Isobel, was well aware that the Major's savings could amount to no very great sum; although, in nine years, with higher rank and better pay, he might have added a good bit to the little store of which he had spoken to her.
When, a week before the vessel sailed, Dr.Wade appeared with a letter he had received from the Major, asking him to take charge of Isobel on the voyage, Mrs.Hannay conceived a violent objection to him.