Still, whether months or years, I intend to undertake it and to carry it through, if my life is spared until I have had time thoroughly and completely to carry it out." Mr.Tallboys was silent from sheer astonishment.
"Do you realty mean that you think of going there as a servant, Mrs.
Conway ?" "Certainly I do," she replied calmly.

"I suppose the work will be no harder for me than for other women; and whereas they do it for some ten or twelve pounds a year I shall do it for a fortune.

I see not the slightest difficulty or objection in that part of the business.

I shall, of course, let my house at Dover, making arrangements for my son's letters there being forwarded, and for my letters to him being posted in Dover.

I shall have the satisfaction that while engaged upon this work my income will be accumulating for his benefit.