He nodded in meek but vague acquiescence.
“And where am I to take her?” he asked submissively.
“Why not to Egypt for the winter?” said Rhoda boldly. “You will find plenty to interest you there.” And already she saw a light of interest in his eyes, “and the very novelty of the thing will be enough to please Lady Sarah.”
He nodded appreciatively.
“It’s a good suggestion certainly. But there will be difficulties.”
“Plenty of them,” admitted Rhoda. “But nothing that you won’t be able to get over, now that you see there is danger in leaving her too much to herself and her own ways.”
“Yes, yes. And Caryl——”
“You can trust him with me, can’t you?”
The look of straightforward gratitude and trust on his face as he exchanged looks with her was balm to her heart.
“And now,” he said, “I can’t thank you. I can only pray that—that your advice has come—in time.”