"But it would be so nice for us all," pleaded Edith. "I should always feel comfortable about the children, if I had Margaret settled down near to me. As it is, I am always afraid of her going off to Cadiz."
"I will try, when I marry, to look out for a young lady who has a knowledge of the management of children. That is all I can do. Miss Hale will not have me. And I shall not ask her."
"Then what have you been talking about?"
"A thousand things you would not understand: Investments, and leases, and value of land."

'But it would be so nice for us all,' pleaded Edith. 'I should always feel comfortable about the children, if I had Margaret settled near me. I am afraid of her going off to Cadiz.'
'I will try, when I marry, to look out for a young lady who has knowledge of the management of children. That is all I can do. Miss Hale would not have me. And I shall not ask her.'
'Then what have you been talking about?'
'A thousand things you would not understand: investments, and leases, and value of land.'
