If you wish support, I would remind you that there are two other members of your own family--your other brother and his son--staying temporarily in this churchtown, not far from here.

Why not go to them ?" With a charmingly feminine gesture Mrs.Pendleton washed her hands of the other members of the family.

"I would not dream of going to Austin," she said in decided tones.

"He would not approve of my plan, nor, indeed, would Robert listen to him if he did.

But he would listen to you, I feel sure.