I had hoped to find in this charming neighbourhood of yours the customary proportion of poverty and misery, in which case I should have taken the house without hesitation.

As it is, I must seek elsewhere.' "My cousin was perplexed, and sad.

'There are plenty of poor people in the town,' he said, 'many of them most interesting cases, and you could have the entire care of them all.

There'd be no opposition whatever, I'm positive.' "'Thank you,' replied the lady, 'but I really couldn't go as far as the town.

They must be within easy driving distance or they are no good.' "My cousin cudgelled his brains again.