One plan there was to which she might possibly agree, and even have pleasure in accepting it, but it was not easy to propose.

The house in Wilton Square was still on his hands; upon the departure of Emma and her sister; a certain Mrs.
Chattaway, a poor friend of old times, who somehow supported herself and a grandchild, had been put into the house as caretaker, for Richard could not sell all the furniture to which his mother was so attached, and he had waited for her return to reason before ultimately deciding how to act in that matter.

Could he now ask the old woman to return to the Square, and, it might be, live there with Mrs.Chattaway?
In that case both 'Arry and Alice would have to leave London.
On Saturday afternoon he had a long talk with his sister.

To Alice also it had occurred that their mother's return to the old abode might be desirable.
'And you may depend upon it, Dick,' she said, 'she'll never rest again till she does get back.

I believe you've only got to speak of it, and she'll go at once.' 'She'll think it unkind,' Richard objected.