"On what is there to calculate ?" "Why," said Vanderbank, "if, as you just hinted, he's a blessing in disguise--! I perfectly admit," he resumed, "that I'm capable of sacrifices to keep on good terms with him." "You're not afraid he'll bore you ?" "Oh yes--distinctly." "But he'll be worth it?
Then," Mrs.Brook said as he appeared to assent, "he'll be worth a great deal." She continued to watch Mr.Longdon, who, without his glasses, stared straight at the floor while Mr.Cashmore talked to him.

She pursued, however, dispassionately enough: "He must be of a narrowness--!" "Oh beautiful!" She was silent again.

"I shall broaden him.

YOU won't." "Heaven forbid!" Vanderbank heartily concurred.

"But none the less, as I've said, I'll help you." Her attention was still fixed.