"Beginnings of things," said Rotha regretfully; "only beginnings. I had not time fairly to learn anything."
"Beginnings of what?"
"French, Latin, geometry and algebra, history of course, philosophy, chemistry,—those were the principal things. I was going into geology, and I wanted to learn German; but Mrs. Mowbray thought I was doing enough already."
"Enough, I should think. Music?"
"O no!" said Rotha smiling.
"Drawing?"
"No," said the girl with a sigh this time. "Mrs. Mowbray could not give me everything you know, for she has others to help. And aunt Serena would not have heard of such a thing."
"What would you like to do now, Rotha?"
"Do? About what, Mr. Digby?"
"Learning. I suppose you would like to go on in all these paths of knowledge you have entered?"