I thought they were very foolish, but when I saw that his mind was thoroughly made up I did not attempt to dissuade him.

He said that when he came home to England (and he had no idea when that would be) he should have me here, as head of his establishment, and it would be given out that the child was his ward.

I hoped that he would alter his mind later on, but, as you know, he never did." "Well, of course, she will have to be told now," Mark said.
"Do you think so?
It seems to me that it were better that she would go as she is, at any rate, until she is twenty-one." "That would be quite impossible," Mark said decidedly.

"How could I assume the position of master here?
And even if I could, it would be a strange thing indeed for me to be here with a girl the age of my cousin, even with you as chaperon.

You must see yourself that it would be quite impossible." "But how could she live here by herself ?" "I don't think she could live here by herself," Mark said, "especially after what has happened.