When do you want to take this journey ?" "To-morrow, or the next day," she said.

"I'll ask Mrs.Twitt to see to the house and look after Charlie, and I'll be back again as quickly as I can.

Because, when I've given the papers over to David's friend, whoever he is, I shall have nothing more to do but just come home." This being settled, it was afterwards determined that the next day but one would be the most convenient for her to go, as she could then avail herself of the carrier's cart to take her as far as Minehead.

But she was not allowed to start on her unexpected travels without a burst of prophecy from Mrs.Twitt.
"As I've said an' allus thought," said that estimable lady--"Old David 'ad suthin' 'idden in 'is 'art wot 'e never giv' away to nobody.

Mark my words, Mis' Deane!--'e 'ad a sin or a sorrer at the back of 'im, an' whichever it do turn out to be I'm not a-goin' to blame 'im either way, for bein' dead 'e's dead, an' them as sez unkind o' the dead is apt to be picked morsels for the devil's gridiron.