She could either go home of an evening, or sleep here and shut up her house, as you might arrange with her; living, of course, at home, when the boy was home for his holidays, and only coming up for a portion of the day." "That would be a capital plan," the squire agreed warmly.

"The very thing.

I should get off all the bother with strange women, and the child would have a lady she is already fond of, and who, I have no doubt, is thoroughly qualified for the work.

Nothing could be better.

I will walk down this afternoon and see her myself, and I have no doubt I shall be able to arrange it.
"And now about yourself--what are your plans ?" "I shall start tomorrow morning on my tramp, as usual," the sergeant answered quietly; "but I shall take care, in future, that I do not come with my box within thirty miles or so of Sidmouth.