"At least, he says you must resolve on nothing till you hear from him. He is going to write to London to Mr. Phillips."
"Your Mr. Phillips—is he in London?"
"Yes; and Mr. Brandon says they are sorely in need of somebody to keep the house—for I fancy everything is at rack and manger if Mrs. Phillips has the management—and to make Emily and Harriett mind their books, for they are such spoiled bairns. I was showing Mr. Brandon what you could do with Tam and Nancy and the others, and he says you are exactly the person that they need; and I can see that it is wondrous feasible."
"What salary should I ask?" said Jane; "or should I leave it to Mr. Phillips?"
"You had better leave it to him; he is not such a skinflint as our benevolent associations. I always found both him and Mr. Brandon open-handed and willing to pay well for all that was done for them. To me, Mr. Phillips was most extraordinary liberal."
"Then you think it likely I will get this situation at a respectable salary?"
"I think you are almost sure of it."
"What good news for Francis, to-morrow!" said Jane.