“Then we had best not ask Maggie here too often,” replied Merry.
“Oh, but they’re all coming up to-morrow morning, for I have asked them,” said Cicely.
“Dear, dear!” replied Merry.
“We may as well have what fun we can,” remarked Cicely, “for you know we shall be going to the seaside in ten days.”
CHAPTER VIII.
MRS. WARD’S SCHOOL.
It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night. Mrs. Cardew, on the contrary, slept with the utmost peace. 46 She trusted so absolutely in her husband’s judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything. Her dear husband must not be forced to live in London if he did not like to do so, and some arrangement must be made for the girls’ home education if he could not see his way to sending them to school.
Great, therefore, was her astonishment on the following morning when he came hastily into her room.