"Very well. Now there is one other thing I wish to speak of. Of course I can't acknowledge you as my nephew immediately."
"I do not ask it, sir."
"It will be better that your claim to be my nephew should not be made public. I will tell my son, Jasper, and ask him to treat you as a cousin. He will, I think, be able to make you pass your time agreeably. But to the servants you will be Mr. Grey, a distant relative."
"Very well, sir, I agree."
"Of course, just as soon as your claim is substantiated, there will be no further need of concealment. By the way, do you ride?"
"Yes, sir, a little."
"I think you will enjoy exploring the country a little with Jasper. You never were in this neighborhood before?"
"No, sir."
"It won't do you any harm to have a little vacation. By the way, how is Mr. Ferguson, your employer?"
"He is well, sir."