You see, it is only five weeks to India instead of five months.

The situation is bad enough as it is, but it would have been infinitely worse if no reinforcements could have got out from England in less than five months." "Is there anything that I can do for you while you are away, Mallett ?" Sir John Greendale asked, as they lingered for a moment after the other gentlemen had gone off to join the ladies.
"Nothing that I know of, thank you.

Norton will see that everything goes on as usual.

My father never interfered with him in the general management of the estate, and had the greatest confidence in him.

I have known him since I was a child, and have always liked him, so I can go away assured that things will go on as usual.