“No help for it, aunt. Tom is to be at Windsor on Saturday. But for that, he would already have been on his way to Ireland.”
“Then there's no time to be lost. What can we do for him? He'snot rich?”
“Hasn't a shilling; but would reject the very shadow of such assistance.”
“Not if a step were purchased for him; without his knowledge, I mean.”
“It would be impossible that he should not know it.”
“But surely there is some way of doing it A handsome sum to commemorate his achievement might be subscribed. I would begin it with a thousand pounds.”
“He'd not accept it. I know him thoroughly. There's only one road to him through which he would not deem a favor a burden.”
“And what of that?”
“A kindness to his sister. I wish you saw her, aunt!”
“Is she like him?”