'And Bill will be twice the man, and half the March hare, with her, instead of without her.'
'Yes. Granting married clergy, they are the very people for it.'
'That's right! Dear Bob! Good old Will! It is enough to decide us at once after all their patience! They would have the Rectory, but how about this house?'
'Probably John would rent it. What?'
'Only naughtiness! A little jealousy of Kester running rampant over poor Gerald's house as if he were master and more.'
'Gerald will find out who is master only too soon.'
'Ah! he sometimes asks who this and that belongs to, poor boy, and why they call him the young Squire. It may be well for him not to hear too much of that, or to begin to lord it.'
'Besides, you would bring him down in summer, and if he spends his holidays here, he would see as much of the place as boys ever do of home.'
'Ah!' cried Cherry eagerly. 'We can have poor Bear to live with us. How delightful!'
'A great consideration,' said Clement 'You really think you can stand the City?'