"Well," said Ellen, "I know what I would do in her place, but what is your plan? In case she is willing to escape how do you propose to manage?"
"That's the difficulty; don't the nuns ever come out of the convent?"
"Never alone; always by twos. Sister Agatha is a great saint, and has a deal of liberty, but she is always in company."
"Well, well," said I, "we shall have to scale the walls then."
"Pooh! you are as romantic as William."
"Well, Miss Wisdom, wont you suggest something?"
"Certainly. Frank," replied Ellen. "Sister Agatha always took quite a liking for me, because I was her scholar I suppose, and an American, and she and the Superior, who is a very good-natured person, came immediately to see me, when I was sick last summer, and afterward called very often. Now, if papa is willing, when your ship is ready to sail I'll fall sick again and send for Sister Agatha, who will be sure to come with some one else, but she can slip out through the court after awhile, and down the garden-walk here to the river, and go into your boat, which shall be waiting, and then you can take her off to the ship."
"That is a capital plan, dear Ellen," said I, "but there is one grand objection to it."
"What is that, Frank?"
"You would get into trouble by it."