“So I am. I am planning a little walk that will not take half an hour of your time.”
“Something worse than that,” she added, shaking her head.
“I was thinking that, some time or other, we might possibly go to housekeeping.”
“Well, I suppose we shall, some time or other,” she answered, languidly. “But I hope you are not thinking of doing it yet awhile. I can’t bear the thought of leaving dear ma; we are so pleasantly situated here.”
To use a vulgar expression, “I did not see it.” I was not wicked enough to attempt to prejudice my darling against “dear ma,” and I felt obliged to manage the matter with care. But, as the shock could not long be deferred, I might as well make some approaches.
“Of course we are situated pleasantly enough here; but you know, Lilian, that you said we must go to housekeeping.”
“Certainly, we must go to housekeeping in time, but not yet.”
“But you know that your mother was kind enough to take us to board only till we could complete our arrangements. She is very obliging, and I am very grateful to her for the favor; but I don’t think it would be right for us to impose ourselves upon her any longer than is absolutely necessary.”
“O—well—of course not; but it will be very hard for me to go away from home.”