Old John would not do.

We did not feel that we could trust him.

We thought of several of our friends; but there was, in both our minds, a certain shrinking from the idea of handing over the place to any of them for such a length of time.

For my part, I said, I would rather leave Pomona in charge than any one else; but, then, Pomona was young and a girl.

Euphemia agreed with me that she would rather trust her than any one else, but she also agreed in regard to the disqualifications.