If you are not afraid of the voyage for yourself, I am not afraid of it (nay, I am all in favor of it on medical grounds) for my patient.

What do you say?
Will you write to your father, and ask him to try what his interest will do with his friends at the Admiralty ?" Mrs.Crayford rose excitedly to her feet.
"Write!" she exclaimed.

"I will do better than write.

The journey to London is no great matter--and my housekeeper here is to be trusted to take care of Clara in my absence.

I will see my father to-night! He shall make good use of his interest at the Admiralty--you may rely on that.