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'I should think so indeed! He breathed a sigh of relief and recovered his waggishness. 'It's all this fellow Farnborough's wicked jealousy routing us out of the summer-house where we were sitting, perfectly happy weren't we? 'Ideally, said the lady. 'There. You hear!
Miss Farnborough's mistresses were women trained at the various universities; the school itself was situated in a fashionable neighbourhood, and its pupils were for the most part daughters of professional men, and gentlefolk of moderate incomes. There was no pension scheme, and mistresses had to live out, but with care and economy they could take out some insurance to provide for old age.
Farnborough's the culprit! said a smartly dressed woman, with a nervous, rather angry air, though the ropes of fine pearls she wore might, some would think, have soothed the most savage breast. 'Yes, Dick and Captain Beeching! said Mrs. Freddy; 'and I shall give them just two minutes more!
I went to a specialist and paid him two guineas for his advice. Since then I have paid twenty pounds for treatment." On Miss Farnborough's face the disapproval grew more and more pronounced. "Miss Blake, I am afraid you have not been quite straightforward in this matter.
And now, only three months after Miss Farnborough's departure, the crisis had arisen, and that hundred and ten pounds assumed a vastly increased value. Supposing that the post was accepted, and mother and daughter started life in London with a capital of between two and three hundred pounds, and a salary of one hundred and ten, as regular income how long would the nest-egg last out?
Following Miss Farnborough's advice, she spent the first day's lessons in questioning the different classes as to their past work, and so turned the hour into an impromptu conversation class. The ugly English accents made her wince, and she winced a second time as she realised the unpleasant fact that just as her pupils would have to prepare for her, so would she be obliged to prepare for them!
Suddenly she whirled round, and walked back to her mother. "Mother, if you knew how little money was left, why wouldn't you let me accept Miss Farnborough's offer at Christmas!" For a moment Mrs Gifford's face expressed nothing but bewilderment. Then comprehension dawned. "You mean the school-mistress from London? What was it she suggested? That you should go to her as a teacher?
Farnborough caught up the reply-paid form from the table. 'If you'd like to wire I'll take it. Faintly amused at this summary view of large complexities, 'You don't understand, my young friend, he said, not unkindly. 'Moves of this sort are not rushed at by responsible politicians. I must have time for consideration. Farnborough's face fell. 'Oh.
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