It was not the mere plan that excited her, she was giving small heed to the details.

But this had in it what she had craved ever since she had come to the city--beauty and creative work--and this had been in Joe's "business"! "There was only one point against it," she heard Nourse saying presently.

"Those terraces took a lot of space.

Each one meant so much rent was lost.

For years, till the plan took hold of the town, it was a money loser.