The poor mother broke down completely, and on that evening it was impossible to talk more about the future.
Next morning, however, all three were in a calmer mood, and Horace said at breakfast, "We can't do any good here, mother.

Hadn't we better go to London ?" "I think so; and Parker here knows of a small furnished lodging in Dull Street, which she says is cheap.

We might try there to begin with.

Eh, Reg ?" Reginald winced, and then replied, "Oh, certainly; the sooner we get down to our right level the better." That evening the three Crudens arrived in London..