Where shall we take a
house, Clem? Would you like to be a bit out of town? There's very
nice places within easy reach of King's Cross, you know, on the
Great Northern. A man I know lives at Potter's Bar, and finds it
very pleasant; good air. Of course I must be within easy reach of
business.'
She kept drawing her nails over a fold in her dress, making a
scratchy sound.
'It happened just at the right time,' he continued. 'The business
wants a little more capital put into it. I tell you what it is,
Clem; in a year or two we shall be coining money, old girl.'
'Shall you?'
'Right enough. There's just one thing I'm a little anxious about;
you won't mind me mentioning it? Do you think your mother'll expect
us to do anything for her?'
Clem regarded him with cautious scrutiny. He was acting well, and
her profound distrust began to be mingled with irritating
uncertainty.
'What can she expect? If she does, she'll have to be disappointed,
that's all.'
'I don't want to seem mean, you know. But then she isn't so badly
herself, is she?'
'I know nothing about it. You'd better ask her.'
And Clem grinned. Thereupon Joseph struck a facetious note, and for
half an hour made himself very agreeable.
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