Besides--do you know that Mrs.
Goddard is ten years older than you, and more ?" "Impossible," said John in a tone of conviction.
"I know that she is.

She will be two and thirty on her next birthday, and you are not yet one and twenty." "I shall be next month," argued John, who was somewhat taken aback, however, by the alarming news of Mrs.Goddard's age.

"Besides, I can go into the church, before I get a fellowship--" "No, you can't," said the vicar energetically.

"You won't be able to manage it.

If you do, you will have to put up with a poor living." "That would not matter.