“You had better keep him with you, uncle,” she said.
“I wish I could have you both with me.”
“I am devoted to Edwin, you know. I am anxious to have him well educated.”
“And is that why you have remained in Europe so long?”
“Yes.”
“I suppose he can speak both French and German?”
“Yes.”
“If Basil were here he would like to converse with the boy in French.”
“Does Basil speak French?” asked Mrs. Harcourt, in a tone of something like dismay.
“Yes; he has been taking conversational lessons for two years. He could read before.”