There can be no harm in my taking his place, at any rate for a few years: it may give the old man new life and genuine happiness, for I shall play my part as a good son, and certainly shall cost him nothing.
I'll begin by taking him to an oculist and finding out what is wrong with his eyes....

Probably only cataract.

It may be possible to effect a cure and he can then finish his book on the history of Glamorganshire from earliest times.

Must remember, by the bye, that the Welsh change most of the old _m's_ into _f's_ and that this country is called Forganwg, with the _w_ pronounced like _oo_, and the _f_ like _v_.

Must learn some Welsh.