Ihadafeelingthatheunderstoodme,notintellectually,butemotionally.Whatacompanionhemighthavebeen!MoretonandBiddymovedmeless.Theyweremorerobust,morenormal,lessintrospectiveandimaginative;Europemeantnothingtothem,buttheywerefranklydelightedandexcitedattheprospectofgoingontheocean,askingdozensofquestionsaboutthegreatship,impatienttoembark
\"Ishan\'tneedallthat,Hugh,\"Maudesaid,whenIhandedheraletterofcredit.\"I——Iintendtolivequitesimply,andmychiefexpenseswillbethechildren\'seducation.Iamgoingtogivethemthebest,ofcourse.\"
\"Ofcourse,\"Ireplied.\"ButIwantyoutoliveoverthereasyouhavebeenaccustomedtolivehere.It\'snotexactlygenerosityonmypart,——I
haveenough,andmorethanenough.\"
Shetooktheletter.