She is all right now, and she will be delighted to have the school, and when I know she will take it then I shall just happen to think of her in a day or two and I'll suggest her, after I've wailed a lot more; and Father will go to see her of his own accord, and it will all be settled as easy as falling off a chunk, only I shall not get on so fast with my sewing, because of having to help Mother; but I shall do my best, and everything will be all right." The spot was secluded.

Robert Gray stopped to tell Nancy Ellen what a wonderful girl she was.

He said he was rather afraid of such diplomacy.

He foresaw clearly that he was going to be a managed man.
Nancy Ellen told him of course he was, all men were, the thing was not to let them know it.

Then they laughed and listened to a wood robin singing out his little heart in an evening song that was almost as melodious as his spring performances had been..