That will keep her going until autumn, and by that time we can get her some scholars." "Miss Panney," said the doctor, "are you going crazy?
I cannot afford charity on that scale." "Charity!" repeated the old lady, sarcastically.

"A pretty word to use.
By that sort of charity you give yourself one of the greatest of earthly blessings, in the shape of La Fleur, and you get out a book which will certainly be a benefit to the world, and will, I believe, bring you fame and profit.

And you are frightened by the paltry sum that will be necessary to pay the board of the girl and her mother for perhaps two months.

Now do not condemn this plan until you have had time to consider it.

Go back to your Clopsey; I am going to find Mrs.
Tolbridge and talk to her.".