In the circumstances I should not advise you to leave Highfield.

("Oh, thank goodness!" ejaculated Winona.) The expense of a removal would probably cancel what you would otherwise save.

Neither should I recommend you to take Percy from Longworth College and send him daily to be coached by your parish curate.

From my knowledge of his character I consider the discipline of a public school to be indispensable if he is to grow into worthy manhood, and sooner than allow the wholesome restraint of his house master to be removed at this critical portion of his life, I will myself defray half the cost of his maintenance for the next two years.
"Now as regards Winona.

I believe she has ability, and it is high time to begin to think seriously what you mean to do with her.