I have an idea of getting some work to do, which may be more useful to you and Angus than my poor attempts at basket-making.

At any rate I feel it would be wrong if I did not try to obtain some better paying employment, of a kind which I can do at home, so that I may be of greater assistance to you both when you marry and begin your double housekeeping.

Old though I am and ailing, I want to feel less of a burden and more of a help.

You will not think any the worse of me for wishing this.

You have been so good and charitable to me in my need, that I should not die happy if I, in my turn, did not make an effort to give you some substantial proof of gratitude.