The academician . ;only—only—wouldnt it be nicer, Stephen,to be by ourselves, quite alone ? QUALIFYING FOR THE POSITION. 191 Of course, if you insist upon it, it shallbe done. But I must say it seems ratherhard to turn a poor old woman, who hasserved me faithfully for so long, into thestreets. She has no other relations andno means. But we could give her some ! pro-posed Connie, cheerfully. Out of mymoney, you know. And besides, continued Baring, takingno notice of Connies remark, she is avery excellent housekeeper, and would takeall the worry and trouble of the place offyour hands. Yes; we sh
The academician . ;only—only—wouldnt it be nicer, Stephen,to be by ourselves, quite alone ? QUALIFYING FOR THE POSITION. 191 Of course, if you insist upon it, it shallbe done. But I must say it seems ratherhard to turn a poor old woman, who hasserved me faithfully for so long, into thestreets. She has no other relations andno means. But we could give her some ! pro-posed Connie, cheerfully. Out of mymoney, you know. And besides, continued Baring, takingno notice of Connies remark, she is avery excellent housekeeper, and would takeall the worry and trouble of the place offyour hands. Yes; we should have to have a house-keeper, of course, said Connie. Of course! answered Baring, andConnie detected no irony in his voice; and there you have one whom you arequite certain of. And she is so fond of 192 THE ACADEMICIAN. you. Why, she is always singing yourpraises! Very well, dear, said Connie, with alittle sigh ; of course, what you say mustbe right, and I dare say I shant mind herwhen Ive got used to R?W 8p8 Ql A fifT^^ ^BpT 0+ Si* WF * r_T rS TT fc^G&s^jiB I-^ CHAPTER X. DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Please, mum, will you give me outsome candles for the dining-room ; thereaint but one, and that half burned,there. Mrs. Simes turned sharply round uponthe untidy-looking servant girl. * Give you out more candles ? Cer-tainly not! Weve never had more thanthe one, and that gives quite sufficientlight. I was only thinking that for a newly VOL. I. 13 194 THE ACADEMICIAN. married couple began the girl; but Mrs. Simes cut her short with— Come now, be off to your master will be here directly. Old skinflint! muttered the girl, asshe went away. No, no, thought old Mrs. Simes,giving a finishing polish to the drawing-room tables ; we begin as we mean togo on. Mrs. Baring must take us as weare, and as we intend to be. Ah ! therethey are, I suppose—as the front-doorbell pealed through the house. After some delay, caused by Marthashaving paused in the act of cleaning herboots,
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