But my niece there, Maria Spofford, has taken a fancy to go.

Now, you know a young person like Maria can't go globetrotting alone." "No--I--I suppose not," murmured Anne, seeing that Miss Patty was quite solemnly in earnest.
"Of course not.

So I have to go along to look after her.

I expect to enjoy it, too; I'm seventy years old, but I'm not tired of living yet.
I daresay I'd have gone to Europe before if the idea had occurred to me.
We shall be away for two years, perhaps three.

We sail in June and we shall send you the key, and leave all in order for you to take possession when you choose.