He continued: "No, the thought of that would be too hard. I'd rather go look for a living somewhere else."
He opened the door. A sound of voices entered. The Vallins were celebrating the return of their child.
XI
PROVIDENCE AND MRS. URMY
The Story of an International Marriage
By ARMIGER BARCLAY and OLIVER SANDYS
Lady Hartley (née Miss Persis Van Ness) gave a little gasp. In her excitement the paper rustled noisily to her knee.
"O-h! Have you seen this?" She shot the Morning Post across the breakfast table to Mrs. Rufus P. Urmy, with her finger marking a paragraph.
Mrs. Urmy glanced at it. "I guess it ought to corral him right away," she said, with the merest suspicion of embarrassment. "You see, it's Jeannette's last chance. Two seasons in England and never a catch, so I——"