Then, again, you know what Dr. Tillotson
said about your taking exercise and fresh air. The second feature of my
plan, and the most important in my mind, is to find some quiet place in
the country, or at the beach, where you and your amanuensis can both
work and play. I can buy for you such books as you need, and you can
finish the work this summer."
Alice reflected. After a few moments' pause she said, "I like the plan
and I thank you very much for speaking of it; but I prefer the beach. I
love the plash and roar and boom of the water, and it will be a constant
inspiration to me. How soon can I go?" she asked, with a look upon her
face that a young child might have had in speaking to its father.
This was Alice Pettengill's great charm. She was honest and
disingenuous, and was always ready to think that what others deemed it
best for her to do was really so. Imitation may be the sincerest
flattery, but appreciation of the advice and counsel of others, combined
with gratitude for the friendly spirit that prompts it, makes and holds
more friends.
Quincy looked at his watch.
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