I always get nervous when you watch me and don't
say anything."
"Then we'll talk. There, I'll wait till you're through, and then we'll
talk a bit."
"I am through now," said Norah in a minute. "Shall I put the stamps
on?"
"No, don't trouble. I'll do it myself--and post 'em at the pillar."
He had seated himself on the stool and had brought out his pipe. He
looked at its bowl reflectively, and then began to talk to Norah about
the children.
"Don't you think, Norah, that we ought to be putting Billy out to
school?"
Mavis so far had acted as governess, with Norah to assist, and between
them they had taught both children to read and write; but this home
tuition could not go on indefinitely, and Dale thought that the time
had already come when larger and bolder steps must be taken toward
achieving that liberal education which he had solemnly promised his
son and heir. He was always reading advertisements of attractive
seaside schools, where the boy could secure home comforts, the
rudiments of sound religious faith, as well as a good grounding in the
humanities. Mavis, however, would not yet hear of a separation from
her darling. She pleaded that he was such a _little_ fellow still; she
prayed Will not to hurry.
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