He always looks for it now, even in those who are the best, apparently." Maggie was too anxious to answer, or even to attend to him.

At the top of the slope she asked him to wait while she ran down and told the result of her conversation with him.

Her mother was alone, looking white and sick.
She told her that Edward had gone into the hay-loft, above the old, disused shippon.
Maggie related the substance of her interview with Mr.Buxton, and his wish that Edward should go to America.
"To America!" said Mrs.Browne.

"Why that's as far as Botany Bay.

It's just like transporting him.