Why not?
Surely, it would do no harm, and, if the administrators were satisfied, what cause had I to object.

They were responsible, and, if they thought this the best course, I might just as well take my profit.

If not they would find someone else who would.
"But--but can that be done ?" I asked hesitatingly.
Vail smiled, confident of my yielding.
"Easily," he assured.

"Young Henley has been away five years; even before that he was absent at school so much as to be practically unknown except to the older servants.

These have all been discharged, and scattered.