She was not afraid of her sister or her remonstrances, and felt that she could convince Mr.Muir that the change gave the best promise for the future.

Graydon's objections would have been hard to meet.

He might have been led to guess her motive or insist on being her escort.

Now it was merely a question of gaining sufficient strength for the journey and of being resolute.
Mrs.Muir's opposition was not so great as Madge had feared, and Mr.
Muir even approved of the plan.

The shrewd merchant's judgment was usually correct on all practical matters, and he believed that Madge's best chance was in a radical change.