That sounds pretty well, but it soon goes, if one has a lot to do.

Mr.Wood doesn't think it likely you could command a vessel for twenty years at least.

That only leaves thirty-four for scientific research, and all the arranging at home besides.

I've given up one of my books to plotting this out in the rough, and I see that there's plenty of English work for twenty years, even if I could count on all my time, which (that's the worst of having a bad back and head!) I can't.

There's one thing I should like to find out, if ever you think of going to Japan, and that's how they dwarf big plants like white lilacs, and get them to flower in tiny pots.