"I guess we could still afford a new horse or two, if need be--" "I thought you said--" The Major waved his hand airily.

"Oh, a few retrenchments where things were useless; nothing gained by a raft of idle darkies in the stable--nor by a lot of extra land that might as well be put to work for us in rentals.

And if you want this thing so very much--" "It's not important enough to bother about, really, of course." "Well, let's wait till autumn then," said the Major in a tone of relief.
"We'll see about it in the autumn, if you're still in the mind for it then.

That will be a great deal better.

You remind me of it, along in September--or October.