have saved
enough money to pay for my share of food.'

"She said, 'I should like that, very well. You could help the boys, in
the field.'

"So we agreed that, if you were willing, I should go. I thought of the
furniture; but if you do not come back here to live, it would be no use
to keep the chairs, and tables, and beds, and things. We can put all
Missy's things, and everything you like to keep, into a great box, and
I could take them with me; or you could have them placed with some
honest man, who would only charge very little, for storage."

"Well, I do think that would be a good plan, if you like these people.
It would be far better than living by yourself. However, of course I
shall pay for your board, and I shall leave money with you; so that, if
you are not comfortable there, you can do as I said, take a room here.

"I think you are right about the furniture. How would you sell it?"

"There are plenty of Greek shops. They would buy it all. They would not
give as much as you gave for it. Most of them are great rascals."

"We cannot help that," he said. "I should have to sell them when I come
back and, at any rate, we save the rent for housing them. They are not
worth much. You may take anything you like, a comfortable chair and a
bed, some cooking things, and so on, and sell the rest for anything you
can get, after I have gone. I will pack my dear mother's things, this
evening."

For the next two days, Gregory almost lived on horseback; arranging,
with the man from whom he hired the animals, that he should change them
three times a day. He laid aside his black clothes, and took to a white
flannel suit, with a black ribbon round his straw hat; as deep mourning
would be terribly hot, and altogether unsuited for riding.

"You will do, lad," Captain Ewart said to him, after giving him his
first lesson. "Your fencing has done much for you, and has given you an
easy poise of body and head. Always remember that it is upon balancing
the body that you should depend for your seat; although, of course, the
grip of the knees does a good deal. Also remember, always, to keep your
feet straight; nothing is so awkward as turned-out toes. Besides, in
that position, if the horse starts you are very likely to dig your
spurs into him.

"Hold the reins firmly, but don't pull at his head. Give him enough
scope to toss his head if he wants to, but be in readiness to tighten
the reins in an instant, if necessary."

Each day,