“He writes well,” Mr. Fisher answered, as if he were making a remark that surprised himself. “He has done some work for us, and done it very well too.”
Then he unfolded the details in regard to the taking of the house.
Florence found to her surprise that he had arranged them all carefully.
“Let me see,” he said, “this is Monday. You can go on Saturday, I suppose? I think that would be the best day for my mother to arrive.”
“Oh yes. There are things to get ready and to put away, of course.”
“They won’t take you long,” he answered shortly.
“I dare say it will do the children good,” she said, reluctantly.
“Of course it will.”
“I might ask Aunt Anne to take the children to-morrow—I am sure she would—then I could soon get the place ready.”
“Mrs. Baines? Yes, it would be an excellent plan to send her on first.”