It's a bold step; I'm by no means sure that the result will justify it.

But I think they are perhaps right in wishing to try it.' 'They will go on with literary work ?' 'Well, it's our hope that they may be able to.

Of course there's no chance of their earning enough to live upon for some time.

But the matter stands like this.

They have a trifling sum of money, on which, at a pinch, they could live in London for perhaps a year and a half.