"But I wonder who told her! Do you think that fellow Stormont--" "I'm going to find out," George said grimly.

"In the meantime, it's not important.

I reckon you understand what this thing implies?
If these people won't support Agatha's application, she can't get another post.
She'd have made her mark teaching, but now all that's gone; she's turned down, and I'm responsible!" "You are not to blame.

I wonder whether she really knew the risk ?" "She knew she'd lose her job, but it wouldn't stop her; Agatha's like that! Anyhow, I am to blame," George rejoined.

"I'm the head of the family and ought to have made her cut out the blamed foolish notion.