His father is rich enough to start him well." Grace's eyes sparkled, for she saw where the hint led, but she hid her resentment, because, after all, she had doubts.

Osborn needed money and Hayes was cunning.
"I imagine it would hurt Railton to leave." "It would hurt him much.

He was born at Mireside and his father took the farm from your grandfather, a very long time since.

Then he's an old man and has not enough money to begin again at another place." "Ah," said Grace, "it would be very hard if he had to go! But if he hasn't money, he couldn't carry on, even if we renewed the lease." "We have had remarkably bad weather for two or three years and the cold rain killed the young lambs, but a change is due.

A dry spring and fine summer would put the old man straight." Grace was silent for a few moments and then looked at Kit with some color in her face.
"Thank you for making the situation plain.