So long did this last, that Ethel began to think her father meant to punish her by not beginning the subject that night, and though she owned that she deserved it, she could not help being very much disappointed.
At length, however, her father began: "We wanted you to talk over a scheme that these young ones have been concocting.

You see, I am obliged to keep Richard at home this next term--it won't do to have no one in the house to carry poor Margaret.

We can't do without him anyway, so he and Ethel have a scheme of seeing what can be done for that wretched place, Cocksmoor." "Indeed!" said Mr.Wilmot, brightening and looking interested.

"It is sadly destitute.

It would be a great thing if anything could be done for it.