“No, there will be a difficulty. Still Mr. Granville has never seen Philip since he was three years old, and that is in our favor. He thinks I am Mr. Brent's first wife.”
“Shall you tell him?”
“I don't know. I will be guided by circumstances. Perhaps it may be best. I wouldn't like to have it discovered that I had deceived him in that.”
“How are you going to manage about this place, mother?”
“I am going to write to your Uncle Jonas to take charge of it. I will let him have it at a nominal rent. Then, if our plan miscarries we shall have a place to come back to.”
“Were you ever in Philadelphia, mother?”
“No; but there will be no trouble in journeying there. I shall pack your clothes and my own to-night. Of course, Jonas, when you meet Mr. Granville you must seem to be fond of him. Then you must tell him how kind I have been to you. In fact, you must act precisely as Philip might be expected to do.”
“Yes, mother; and you must be careful not to call me Jonas. That will spoil all, you know.”
“Rest assured that I shall be on my guard. If you are as careful as I am, Philip——”
Jonas burst into a guffaw at the new name.