"Do you mean to say," he said, "that there is no one here that you would mind leaving for so long ?" "There's Dad of course," she said.

"But--don't you think perhaps Muriel wouldn't mind taking care of him for me if I took care of you for her ?" Nick broke into a laugh.

"Excellent, my child! Most ingenious! Jim and Muriel are fast allies.

But--Jim is not the only person you would leave behind.

You ought to consider that before you get too obsessed by this enchanting idea.