CHAPTER XXI.
THE PASTOR'S STUDY.
Happening at length to hear that visitors were expected, Juliet, notwithstanding the assurances of her hostess that there was plenty of room for her, insisted on finding lodgings, and taking more direct measures for obtaining employment.

But the curate had not been idle in her affairs, and had already arranged for her with some of his own people who had small children, only he had meant she should not begin just yet.

He wanted her both to be a little stronger, and to have got a little further with one or two of her studies.

And now, consulting with Helen, he broached a new idea on the matter of her lodgment.
A day or two before Jones, the butcher, had been talking to him about Mr.Drake--saying how badly his congregation had behaved to him, and in what trouble he had come to him, because he could not pay his bill.

The good fellow had all this time never mentioned the matter; and it was from growing concern about the minister that he now spoke of it to the curate.
"We don't know all the circumstances, however, Mr.Jones," the curate replied; "and perhaps Mr.Drake himself does not think so badly of it as you do.