She will be ready to take us all in.

Boys, shall you like going to Enderley?
You shall go as soon as ever the larch-wood is green." For, at Longfield, already we began to make a natural almanack and chronological table.

"When the may was out"-- "When Guy found the first robin's nest"-- "When the field was all cowslips"-- and so on.
"Is it absolutely necessary we should go ?" said the mother, who had a strong home-clinging, and already began to hold tiny Longfield as the apple of her eye.
"I think so, unless you will consent to let me go alone to Enderley." She shook her head.
"What, with those troubles at the mills?
How can you speak so lightly ?" "Not lightly, love--only cheerfully.

The troubles must be borne; why not bear them with as good heart as possible?
They cannot last--let Lord Luxmore do what he will.

If, as I told you, we re-let Longfield for this one summer to Sir Ralph, we shall save enough to put the mill in thorough repair.