When you are not at school you are always on horseback and away, and we see little enough of you, and I do not think you are likely for a long time yet to give up most of your time to looking after the estate." "Perhaps you are right," Vincent said, after thinking for a minute; "but I think I could settle down, too, and give most of my time to the estate, if I was responsible for it.

I dare say mother is in a difficulty over it, and I should not have spoken as I did; I will go in and tell her so." Vincent found his mother sitting as he had left her.

Although she had sided with Jonas, it was against her will; for it was grievous to her to hear complaints of the treatment of the slaves at the Orangery.

Still, as Rosa had said, she felt every confidence in her overseer, and believed that he was an excellent servant.

She was conscious that she herself knew nothing of business, and that she must therefore give her entire confidence to her manager.