She thanks me for asking her here, as usual, but says she shall go right to work and had better begin with her own little room at once.

Won't it seem strange to have Polly in town, and yet not with us ?" "We 'll get her somehow.

The little room will cost something, and she can stay with us just as well as not, even if she does teach.

Tell her I say so," said Mr.Shaw.
"She won't come, I know; for if she undertakes to be independent, she 'll do it in the most thorough manner," answered Fanny, and Mrs.Shaw sincerely hoped she would.

It was all very well to patronize the little music-teacher, but it was not so pleasant to have her settled in the family.
"I shall do what I can for her among my friends, and I dare say she will get on very well with young pupils to begin with.