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Gradfield has been in to inquire about me. He says he has been obliged to get a designer in my place, which grieves me very much, though, of course, it could not be avoided.
'Yes; he does. 'And superintends the building of them? 'Yes; he will soon. 'And he surveys land? 'O yes. 'And he knows about hedges and ditches how wide they ought to be, boundaries, levelling, planting trees to keep away the winds, measuring timber, houses for ninety-nine years, and such things? 'I have never heard him say that; but I think Mr. Gradfield does those things.
A tangible inducement lay in this direction of survey. He had a slight conception of such a man a Mr. Gradfield who was in practice in Budmouth Regis, a seaport town and watering-place in the south of England.
'The whole town is looking out for us, had been Graye's impression throughout the day. He called upon Mr. Gradfield the only man who had been directly informed of his coming and found that Mr. Gradfield had forgotten it. However, arrangements were made with this gentleman a stout, active, grey-bearded burgher of sixty by which Owen was to commence work in his office the following week.
But he has not been there to-day; I have only had the head draughtsman with me. Young women have a habit, not noticeable in men, of putting on at a moment's notice the drama of whosoever's life they choose. Cytherea's interest was transferred from Mr. Gradfield to his representative. 'What sort of a man is he?
Gradfield stated that he was not in want of a pupil who would serve the remainder of his time on the terms Mr. Graye mentioned. But he would just add one remark. He chanced to be in want of some young man in his office for a short time only, probably about two months to trace drawings, and attend to other subsidiary work of the kind. If Mr.
Gradfield had come back to him in the wake of his restored health, and offered him the superintendence, as clerk of works, of a church which was to be nearly rebuilt at the village of Tolchurch, fifteen or sixteen miles from Budmouth, and about half that distance from Carriford.
It may, certainly, be for a longer time, but all is uncertain. 'I wish I could get something to do; and I must too, she said firmly. 'Suppose, as is very probable, you are not wanted after the beginning of October the time Mr. Gradfield mentioned what should we do if I were dependent on you only throughout the winter?
Cytherea's interest to know how her brother had been received at Mr. Gradfield's broke forth into words at once. Almost before they had sat down to table, she began cross-examining him in the regular sisterly way. 'Well, Owen, how has it been with you to-day? What is the place like do you think you will like Mr. Gradfield? 'O yes.
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