Sheformulatedthisfeelingnomorethantheothers，butshesaidtoWestover，whomJeffbadehertelloftheengagement：\"Ita’n’texactlyasIcould’a’wishedittobe。ButIdon’tknowasmothersareeverquitesuitedwiththeirchildren’smarriages。Ipresumeit’sfromalwayskindofhavin’hadherroundundermyfeeteversinceshewasborn，asyoumaysay，andseein’herfamilyalwayssoshiftless。Well，Ican’tsaythatofFrank，either。He’sturnedoutafineboy；butthefather！Cynthyisoneofthemostcapablegirls，smartasatrap，andbrightasabiscuit。
She’smasterful，too！sheNEEDtohaveawillofherownwithJeff。\"
Somethingoftheinsensatepridethatmothershaveintheirchildren’sfaults，astheirquicktempers，ortheirwastefulness，ortheirrevengefulness，expresseditselfinhertone；anditwasperhapsthisthatirritatedWestover。
\"Ihopehe’llneverletherknowit。Idon’tthinkastrongwillisathingtobeprized，andIshouldn’tconsideritoneofCynthia’sgoodpoints。Thehappiestlifeforherwouldbeonethatneverforcedhertouseit。\"
\"Idon’tknowasIunderstandyouexactly，\"saidMrs。Durgin，withsomedryness。\"IknowJeff’sgotratherofadomineeringdisposition，butI
don’tbelievebutshecanmanagehimwithoutmeetin’himonhisownground，asyoumaysay。\"
\"She’sagirlinathousand，\"Westoverreturned，evasively。
\"Thenyouthinkhe’sshownsenseinchoosin’ofher？\"pursuedJeff’smother，resolutetofindsomepraiseofhiminWestover’swords。
\"He’saveryfortunateman，\"saidthepainter。
\"Well，Iguessyou’reright，\"Mrs。Durginacquiesced，asmuchtoJeff’sadvantageasshecould。\"YouknowIwasalwaysafraidhewouldmakeafoolofhimself，butIguesshe’skepthiseyesprettywellopenallthewhile。Well！\"Sheclosedthesubjectwiththisexclamation。\"HimandCynthy’sbeenatmeaboutJackson，\"sheadded，abruptly。\"They’vecookeditupbetween’emthathe’soutofhealthorrundownorsomething。\"
HermannerreferredthemattertoWestover，andhesaid：\"Heisn’tlookingsowellthissummer。Heoughttogoawaysomewhere。\"
\"That’swhattheythought，\"saidMrs。Durgin，smilinginherpleasureathavingtheiropinionconfirmedbytheoldandvaluedfriendofthefamily。
Whereaboutsdoyouthinkhe’dbestgo？\"
\"Oh，Idon’tknow。Italy——orEgypt——\"
\"Iguess，ifyoucouldgetJacksontogoawayatall，itwouldbetosomeofthemoldBiblecountries，\"saidMrs。Durgin。\"We’vegottohaveafighttogethimoff，makethebestofit，andI’vethoughtitoversincethechildrenspokeaboutit，andIcouldn’tseemtoseeJacksonwillin’
togoouttoCalifornyorColorady，toeitherofhisbrothers。ButI
guesshewouldgotoEgypt。Thatagoodclimateforthe——hiscomplaint？\"
Sheenteredeagerlyintothequestion，andWestoverpromisedtowritetoaBostondoctor，whomheknewverywell，andreportJackson’scasetohim，andgethisviewsofEgypt。
\"Tellhimhowitis，\"saidMrs。Durgin，\"andthetussleweshallhavetohaveanywaytomakeJacksonbelievehe’doughttohavearest。He’llgotoEgyptifhe’llgoanywheres，becausehismindkeepsrunnin’onBiblequestions，andit’llinteresthimtogooutthere；andwecanmakehimbelieveit’sjusttobangaroundforthewinter。He’sterriblehopeful。\"
Nowthatshebegantospeak，allherlong—repressedanxietypoureditselfout，andshehitchedherchairnearertoWestoverandwistfullyclutchedhissleeve。\"That’stheworstofJackson。Youcan’tmakehimbelieveanything’sthematter。SometimesIcan’tbeartohearhimgoonabouthimselfasifhewasawellyoungman。Heexpectsthatmedium’sstuffisgoin’tocurehim！\"
\"Peoplesickinthatwayarealwayshopeful，\"saidWestover。
\"Oh，don’tIknowit！Ha’n’tIseenmychildrenandmyhusband——Oh，doaskthatdoctortoanswerasquickashecan！\"
XXVI。
WestoverhadadifficultyincongratulatingJeffwhichhecouldscarcelydefinetohimself，butwhichwaslikethatobscureresentmentwefeeltowardpeoplewhomwethinkunequaltotheirgoodfortune。Hewasashamedofhisgrudge，whateveritwas，andthismayhavemadehimoverdohisexpressionsofpleasure。Hewassensibleofafalsecordialityinthem，andhecheckedhimselfinaflowofforcedsentimenttosay，morehonestly：\"Iwishyou’dspeaktoCynthiaforme。YouknowhowmuchI
thinkofher，andhowmuchIwanttoseeherhappy。Yououghttobeaverygoodfellow，Jeff！\"
\"I’lltellherthat；she’lllikethat，\"saidJeff。\"Shethinkstheworldofyou。\"
\"Doesshe？Well！\"
\"AndIguessshe’llbegladyousentword。She’sbeenwonderingwhatyouwouldsay；she’salwayssoafraidofyou。\"
\"Isshe？You’renotafraidofme，areyou？Butperhapsyoudon’tthinksomuchofme。\"
\"IguessCynthiaandIthinkalikeonthatpoint，\"saidJeff，withoutabatingWestover’sdiscomfort。
Therewasastressofsharpcoldthatyearaboutthe20thofAugust。
Thentheweatherturnedwarmagain，andheldfinetillthebeginningofOctober，withinaweekofthetimewhenJacksonwastosail。Ithadnotbeensohardtomakehimconsentwhenheknewwherethedoctorwishedhimtogo，andhehadwillinglyprofitedbyWestover’ssuggestionsaboutgettingtoEgypt。Hisinterestinthematter，whichhetriedtohideatfirstunderamaskofdecorousindifference，mountedwiththefireofWhitwell’senthusiasm，andtheyheldnightlycouncilstogether，studyinghiscourseonthemap，andconsultingplanchetteuponthepointsatvariancethatrosebetweenthem，whileJombateestesatwithhischairtiltedagainstthewall，andpulledsteadilyathispipe，whichmixeditsstrongfumeswiththesmellofthekerosene—lampandtheperennialodorofpotatoesinthecellarunderthelowroomwherethecompanionsforgathered。
TowardtheendofSeptemberWestoverspentthenightbeforehewentbacktotownwiththem。Afteraseasonwithplanchette，theirhostpushedhimselfbackwithhiskneesfromthetabletillhischairreareduponitshindlegs，andshovedhishatupfromhisforeheadintokenofphilosophicalmood。
\"Itellyou，Jackson，\"hesaid，\"you’doughttogetholdo’somethemoccultdevilsoutthere，andsqueezetheirscienceoutof’em。AnyBuddhistsinEgypt，Mr。Westover？\"
\"Idon’tthinkthereare，\"saidWestover。\"UnlessJacksonshouldcomeacrosssomewanderingHindu。Orhemightpushon，andcomehomebythewayofIndia。\"
\"Doit，Jackson！\"hisfriendconjuredhim。\"Maycostyousomethingmore，butit’llbeworththemoney。Ifit’strue，whatsomethemBlavetskyfellersclaim，youcanvisitushereinyourastralbody——gitinwith’emtherightway。Ishouldliketohaveyoutryit。What’sthereasonIndiawouldn’tbeasgoodforhimasEgypt，anyway？\"WhitwelldemandedofWestover。
\"Isupposetheclimate’srathertoomoist；theheatwouldberathertryingtohimthere。\"
\"Thatso？\"
\"Andhe’stakenhisticketforAlexandria，\"Westoverpursued。
\"Well，Iguessthat’sso。\"Whitwelltiltedhisbackwardslopinghattooneside，soastoscratchthenortheastcornerofhisbeadthoughtfully。
\"Butasfarasthatisconcerned，\"saidWestover，\"andthedoctrineofimmortalitygenerallyisconcerned，JacksonwillhavehishandsfullifhestudiestheEgyptianmonuments。\"
\"Whattheygottodowithit？\"
\"Everything。Egyptisthehomeofthebeliefinafuturelife；itwascarriedfromEgypttoGreece。HemightcomehomebywayofAthens。\"
\"Why，man！\"criedWhitwell。\"DoyoumeantosaythatthemoldHebrewsaints，Joseph’sbrethren，thatwentdownintoEgyptaftercorn，didn’tknowaboutimmortality，andthemEgyptiandevilsdid？\"
\"There’sverylittleproofintheOldTestamentthattheIsraelitesknewofit。\"
WhitwelllookedatJackson。\"Thattheideeyougot？\"
\"Iguesshe’sright，\"saidJackson。\"There’ssomethingalittleaboutitinJob，andsomethinginthePsalms：butnotagreatdeal。\"
\"AndwegotitfromthemEgyptiand————\"
\"Idon’tsaythat，\"Westoverinterposed。\"Buttheyhaditbeforewehad。
Asweimagineit，wegotitthoughChristianity。\"
Jombateeste，whohadtakenhispipeoutofhismouthinacontroversialmanner，putitbackagain。
Westoveradded，\"Butthere’snoquestionbuttheEgyptiansbelievedinthelifehereafter，andinfuturerewardsandpunishmentsforthedeedsdoneinthebody，thousandsofyearsbeforeourera。\"
\"Well，I’mdumned，\"saidWhitwell。
Jombateestetookhispipeoutagain。\"Hitshowtheygotgoodsense。
Theyknow——theyfeelitintheirbone——whatgoin’’appen——whenyoudead。
Me，Iguesstheygotsomeprophetfindithoutforthem；thentheygoin’
takethecredit。\"
\"Iguessthat’ssomethingso，Jombateeste，\"saidWhitwell。\"Itdon’tstandtoreasonthatfolkswithoutanyalphabet，asyoumaysay，andonlyalotofpicturesforwords，likeInjuns，couldfigureouttheimmortalityofthesoul。Theygottheideebyinspirationsomehow。Why，here！It’slikethis。ThemPharaohsmusthavealwaysbeenclawin’outfortheHebrewsbeforetheygotaholdofJoseph，andwhentheyfoundoutthetruedoctrine，theyhushedupwheretheygotit，andtheirpriestswentonteachin’itasifitwastheirown。\"
\"That’sw’atIsay。Gotitfromthe’Ebrew。\"
\"Well，itdon’tmatteragreatdealwheretheygotit，sotheygotit，\"
saidJackson，asherose。
\"IbelieveI’llgowithyou，\"saidWestover。
\"Allthereisaboutit，\"saidthesickman，solemnly，withafrailefforttostraightenhimself，towhichhissunkenchestwouldnotrespond，\"isthis：nomaneverdidfigurethatoutforhimself。Amanseesfolksdie，andasfarashissensesgo，theydon’tliveagain。Butsomehowheknowstheydo；andhisknowledgecomesfromsomewhereelse；it’sinspired——\"
\"That’sw’atIsay，\"Jombateestehastenedtointerpose。\"Gotitfromthe’Ebrew。Feelitin’isbone。\"
OutunderthestarsJacksonandWestoversilentlymountedthehill—sidetogether。Atoneofthethank—you—marmsintheroadthesickmanstopped，likeawearyhorse，tobreathe。Hetookoffhishatandwipedthesweatofweaknessthathadgathereduponhisforehead，andlookedroundthesky，powderedwiththeconstellationsandtheplanets。\"It’ssightly，\"hewhispered。
\"Yes，itisfine，\"Westoverassented。\"ButthestarsofourNorthernnightsarenothingtowhatyou’llseeinEgypt。\"
Jacksonrepeated，vaguely：\"Egypt！WhereIshouldliketogoisMars。\"
Hefixedhiseyesontheflamingplanets，inalongstare。\"ButI
supposetheyhavetheirowntroubles，sameaswedo。Theymustgetsickanddie，liketherestofus。ButIshouldliketoknowmoreabout’em。
Youbelieveit’sinhabited，don’tyou？\"
Westover’sagnosticismdidnot，somehow，extendtoMars。\"Yes，I’venodoubtofit。\"
Jacksonseemedpleased。\"I’vereadeverythingIcanlaymyhandsonaboutit。I’vegotanotionthatifthere’sanychoosin’，afterwegetthroughhere，IshouldliketogotoMarsforawhile，oraslongasI
wasalittlehomesickstill，andwantedtokeepasneartheearthasI
could，\"headded，quaintly。
Westoverlaughed。\"Youcouldstudyupthesubjectofirrigation，there；
theysaythat’swhatkeepstheparallelmarkingsgreenonMars；andtelegraphafewhintstoyourbrotherinColorado，aftertheMartiansperfecttheirsignalcode。\"
Perhapstheinvalid’sfancyflagged。Hedrewalong，raggedbreath。
\"Idon’tknowasIcaretoleavehome，much。Ifitwa’n’takindofduty，Ishouldn’t。\"Heseemedimpelledbyasuddenneedtosay，\"HowdoyouthinkJeffersonandmotherwillmakeitouttogether？\"
\"I’venodoubtthey’llmanage，\"saidWestover。
\"They’reagooddealalike，\"Jacksonsuggested。
Westoverpreferrednottomeethisoverture。You’llbeback，youknow，almostassoonastheseasoncommences，nextsummer。\"
\"Yes，\"Jacksonassented，morecheerfully。\"Andnow，Cynthy’ssuretobehere。\"
\"Yes，shewillbehere，\"saidWestover，notsocheerfully。
Jacksonseemedtofindtheopeninghewasseeking，inWestover’stone。
\"Whatdoyouthinkofgettin’married，anyway，Mr。Westover？\"heasked。
\"Wehaven’teitherofusthoughtsowellofitastotryit，Jackson，\"
saidthepainter，jocosely。
\"Thinkit’sakindofchance？\"
\"It’sachance。\"
Jacksonwassilent。Then，\"Ia’n’toneofthem，\"hesaid，abruptly，\"thatthinkaman’sgoin’tobemadeoverbymarryin’thiswomanorthat。
Ifhea’n’tgoin’tobetherightkindofamanhimself，hea’n’tbecausehiswife’sagoodwoman。SometimesIthinkthataman’swifeisthelastpersonintheworldthatcanchangehisdisposition。Shecaninfluencehimaboutthisandaboutthat，butshecan’tchangehim。Itseemsasifhecouldn’tletherifhetried，andafterthefirststart—offhedon’ttry。\"
\"That’strue，\"Westoverassented。\"We’reterriblyinflexible。Nothingbutsomethinglikeachangeofheart，astheyusedtocallit，canmakeusdifferent，andeventhenwe’reapttogobacktoouroldshape。Whenyoulookatitinthatlight，marriageseemsimpossible。Yetittakesplaceeveryday！\"
\"It’sagreatriskforawoman，\"saidJackson，puttingonhishatandstirringforanonwardmovement。\"ButIpresumethatifthemanishonestwithherit’sthebestthingshecanhave。Thegreattroubleisforthemantobehonestwithher。\"
\"Honestyisdifficult，\"saidWestover。
HemadeJacksonpromisetospendadaywithhiminBoston，onhiswaytotaketheMediterraneansteameratNewYork。Whentheymetheyieldedtoanimpulsewhichtheinvalid’sforlornnessinspired，andwentontoseehimoff。Hewasgladthathedidthat，for，thoughJacksonwasnotsadatparting，hewasvisiblytouchedbyWestover’skindness。
Ofcoursehetalkedawayfromit。\"IguessI’veleft’eminprettygoodshapeforthewinteratLion’sHead，\"hesaid。\"I’vegotWhitwelltoagreetocomeupandliveinthehousewithmother，andshe’llhaveCynthywithher，anyway；andFrankandJombateestecanlookafterthebosseseasyenough。\"
Hehadsaidsomethinglikethisbefore，butWestovercouldseethatitcomfortedhimtorepeatit，andheencouragedhimtodosoinfull。Hemadehimtalkaboutgettinghomeinthespring，afterthefrostwasoutoftheground，buthequestionedinvoluntarily，whilethesickmanspoke，whetherhemightnotthenbelyingunderthesandsthathadneverknownafrostsincetheglacialepoch。Whenthelastwarningforvisitorstogoashorecame，Jacksonsaid，withawansmile，whileheheldWestover’shand：\"Isha’n’tforgetthisverysoon。\"
\"Writetome，\"saidWestover。
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XXVII。
JacksonkepthispromisetowritetoWestover，buthewasbetterthanhiswordtohismother，andwrotetohereveryweekthatwinter。
\"Iseemjusttolivefromlettertoletter。It’sridic’lous，\"shesaidtoCynthiaoncewhenthegirlbroughtthemailinfromthebarn，wherethemenfolkskeptittilltheyhadputawaytheirhorsesafterdrivingoverfromLovewellwithit。Thetrainsonthebranchroadweretakenoffinthewinter，andthepost—officeatthehotelwasdiscontinued。Themenhadtogotothetownbycutter，overahighwaythatthewindssiftedhalffullofsnowafterithadbeenbrokenoutbytheox—teamsinthemorning。ButMrs。DurginhadstudiedthesteamerdaysandcalculatedthetimeitwouldtakeletterstocomefromNewYorktoLovewell；and，unlessablizzardwasraging，someonehadtogoforthemailwhenthedaycame。
ItwasusuallyJombateeste，whorevertedinwintertothetypeofhabitantfromwhichhehadsprung。Heworeabluewoollencap，likealargesock，pulledoverhisearsandclosetohiseyes，andbelowithisclean—shavenbrownfaceshowed。Hehadbluewoollenmittens，andbootsofrussetleather，withoutheels，cametohisknees；hegotapaireverytimehewenthomeonSt。John’sday。Hisleanlittlebodywasswathedinseveralshortjackets，andhebroughtthelettersbuttonedintooneoftheinnermostpockets。HeproducedtheletterfromJacksonpromptlyenoughwhenCynthiacameouttothebarnforit，andthenhemadeashowofgettinghishorseoutofthecuttershafts，andshoutinginternationalreproachesatit，tillshewasforcedtoask，\"Haven’tyougotsomethingforme，Jombateeste？\"
\"Youexpec’someletter？\"hesaid，unbucklingastrapandshoutinglouder。
\"YouknowwhetherIdo。Giveittome。\"
\"Idon’know。IthinkIdropsomethingontheroad。Isawsomethingwhite；maybesnow；gooddealofsnow。\"
\"Don’tplague！Giveithere！\"
\"WaitIfinishunhitch。Ican’tfindanylettertillIgetsometimetolook。\"
\"Oh，now，Jombateeste！Givememyletter！\"
\"W’atyouwantletterfor？Alwayssamething。Well！’Oldthe’oss；I
goin’tofeel。\"
Jombateestefeltinonepocketafteranother，whileCynthiaclungtothecolt’sbridle，andhewasuncertaintillthelastwhetherhehadanyletterforher。Whenitappearedshemadeaflyingsnatchatitandran；
andthecomedywasover，toberepeatedinsomeformthenextweek。
ThegirlsomehowalwayspossessedherselfofwhatwasinherlettersbeforeshereachedtheroomwhereMrs。Durginwaswaitingforhers。ShehadtoreadthataloudtoJackson’smother，andintheeveningshehadtoreaditagaintoMrs。DurginandWhitwellandJombateesteandFrank，aftertheyhaddonetheirchores，andtheyhadgatheredintheoldfarm—
houseparlor，aroundtheair—tightsheet—ironstove，inaheatofeightydegrees。Whitwelllistened，withplanchettereadyonthetablebeforehim，andheconsulteditfortelepathicimpressionsofJackson’sactualmentalstatewhenthereadingwasover。
Hegotverylittleoutoftheperverseinstrument。\"Ican’tseemtoworkher。IfJacksonwashere——\"
\"Weshouldn’tneedtoaskplanchetteabouthim，\"Cynthiaoncesuggested，withthesparesenseofhumorthatsometimesrevealeditselfinher。
\"Well，Iguessthat’ssomethingso，\"herfathercandidlyadmitted。Butthenexttimeheconsultedthehelplessplanchetteashopefullyasbefore。\"Youcan’ttell，youcan’ttell，\"heurged。
\"Thetroubleseemstobethatplanchettecan’ttell，\"saidMrs。Durgin，andtheyalllaughed。Theywerenotpeoplewholaughedagreatdeal，andtheywereeachintentuponsomepointinthefuturethatkeptthemfrompleasureinthepresent。ThelittleCanuckwastheonlyonewhosufferedhimselfacontemporaneousconsolation。HisearlyfaithhadsofarlapsedfromhimthathecouldhospitablyentertainthewildpsychicalconjecturesofWhitwellwithoutanaccusingsenseofheresy，andhefoundthewinterofnorthernNewEnglandsomildafterthatofLowerCanadathatheexperiencedahighdegreeofanimalcomfortinit，andlookedforwardtonothingbetter。Tobewellfed，wellhoused，andwellheated；
tosmokesuccessivepipeswhiletheotherstalked，andtocatchthroughhissmoke—wreathsvagueglimpsesoftheirmeanings，wasenough。HefeltthatinbeingpromotedtothecareofthestablesinJackson’sabsenceheoccupiedadignifiedandresponsibleposition，withaconfidentialrelationtotheexilewhichjustifiedhiminsendingspecialmessagestohim，andattachingpeculiarvaluetoJackson’sremembrances。
Theexile’sletterssaidverylittleabouthishealth，whichinthesenseofnonewshismotherheldtobegoodnews，buttheywerefullconcerningthemonumentsandtheethnologicalinterestoflifeinEgypt。
Theywerelargelyrescriptsofeachday’sobservationsandexperiences，closeandfull，ashismotherlikedtheminregardtofact，andgenerouslyphilosophizedonthesideofpoliticsandreligionforWhitwell。TheEasternquestionbecameinthesnow—chokedhillsofNewEnglandtheengrossingconcernofthisspeculativemind，andhewasapttospringituponMrs。DurginandCynthiaatmealtimesandotherdefencelessmoments。HetriedtodebateitwithJombateeste，whoconceivedofitasaformofspiritualisticinquiry，andansweredfromthehay—loft，wherehewasthrowingdownfodderforthecattletoWhitwell，volublyreceivingitonthebarnfloorbelow，thathebelieved，him，everybodygotahastralbody，EnglishsameasMormons。
\"GuessyoumeanMoslems，\"saidWhitwell，andJombateesteaskedthedifference，defiantly。
TheletterswhichcametoCynthiacouldnotbemadeasmuchageneralinterest，and，infact，nooneelsecaredsomuchforthemasforJackson’sletters，notevenJeff’smother。AfterCynthiagotoneofthem，shewouldask，perfunctorily，whatJeffsaid，butwhenshewastoldtherewasnonewsshedidnotpressherquestion。
\"IfJacksondon’tgetbackintimenextsummer，\"Mrs。Durginsaid，inoneofthetalksshehadwiththegirl，\"IguessIshallhavetoletJeffandyourunthehousealone。\"
\"Iguessweshallwantalittlehelpfromyou，\"saidCynthia，demurely。
ShedidnotrefusetheimplicationofMrs。Durgin’swords，butshewouldnotassumethattherewasmoreinthemthantheyexpressed。
WhenJeffcamehomeforthethreedays’vacationatThanksgiving，hewishedagaintorelinquishhislastyearatHarvard，andCynthiahadtosummonallherforcestokeephimtohispromiseofstaying。Hebroughthomethebookswithwhichhewasworkingoffhisconditions，withahalf—
heartedintentionofstudy，andshetookholdwithhim，andtogethertheyfoughtforwardoverthegroundhehadtogain。Hismotherwasalmostwillingatlastthatheshouldgiveuphislastyearincollege。
\"Whatistheuse？\"sheasked。\"He’sgiveupthelaw，andhemightaswellcommenceherefirstaslast，ifhe’sgoin’to。\"
Thegirlhadnoreasontourgeagainstthis；shecouldonlyurgeherfeelingthatheoughttogobackandtakehisdegreewiththerestofhisclass。
\"Ifyou’regoingtokeepLion’sHeadthewayyoupretendyouare，\"shesaidtohim，asshecouldnotsaytohismother，\"youwanttokeepallyourHarvardfriends，don’tyou，andhavethemrememberyou？Goback，Jeff，anddon’tyoucomehereagaintillafteryou’vegotyourdegree。
NevermindtheChristmasvacation，northeEaster。StayinCambridgeandworkoffyourconditions。Youcandoit，ifyoutry。Oh，don’tyousupposeIshouldliketohaveyouhere？\"shereproachedhim。
Hewentback，withakindofgrudgeinhisheart，whichheconfessedinhisfirstletterhometoher，whenhetoldherthatshewasrightandhewaswrong。Hewassurenow，withtheimpulsewhichtheirworkonthemincommonhadgivenhim，thatheshouldgethisconditionsoff，andhewantedherandhismothertobeginpreparingtheirmindstocometohisClassDay。Heplannedhowtheycouldbothbeawayfromthehotelforthatday。Thehousewastobeopenedonthe20thofJune，butitwasnotlikelythattherewouldbesomanypeopleatoncethattheycouldnotgivethe21sttoClassDay；FrankandhisfathercouldrunLion’sHeadsomehow，or，iftheycouldnot，thentheopeningcouldbepostponedtillthe24th。Atallevents，theymustnotfailtocome。Cynthiashowedthewholelettertohismother，whorefusedtothinkofsuchathing，andthenasked，asifthefacthadnotbeenfullysetbeforeher：\"Whenisittobe？\"