“I have a great mind to spend the winter abroad myself; but the difficulty is what to do with Harry.”
“Could you not leave him with Mr. Sutherland?”
“No. I do not choose to do that.”
“Then let him come to me. I shall have all my little establishment up, and there will be plenty of room for Harry.”
“A very kind offer. I may possibly avail myself of it.”
“I fear we could hardly accommodate his tutor, though. But that will be very easily arranged. He could sleep out of the house, could he not?”
“Give yourself no trouble about that. I wish Harry to have masters for the various branches he will study. It will teach him more of men and the world generally, and prevent his being too much influenced by one style of thinking.”
“But Mr. Sutherland is a very good tutor.”
“Yes. Very.”
To this there could be no reply but a question; and Mr. Arnold’s manner not inviting one, the conversation was dropped.