Has she told you anything about it ?" "Nothing at all." "Well, do you know that Miss Winter has taken up flower-growing as a business, and it looks as if she would be very successful.

She is renting more land, to make gardens of, and has two girls with her, as apprentices.

I think that's what Jane will turn to some day.

Of course she won't be really obliged to work for her living, but, when she is alone, I'm certain she won't be content to live just as she does now--she is far too active; but for me, I daresay she would go and join Miss Winter at once." "I don't much care for that idea of girls going out to work when they could live quietly at home," said Will.
"I used to have the same feeling," answered his mother, "but Jane and I have often talked about it, and I see there is something to be said for the other view.

At all events, I wanted to prevent you from wondering what was to become of her when she was left alone.