As for the other matter, I don't see much risk so long as Kink
goes too. He's a careful and very capable old sport, and Janet's as good a
mother as you any day."
Mrs. Avory laughed. "Yes, I know that," she said. "But what about gypsies
and tramps?"
"One has always got to take a few chances," said Uncle Christopher. "They
may get things stolen now and then from the outside of the caravan, but I
should doubt if anything else happened. Kink and a good dog would see to
that. And Janet would see to the children keeping dry, or getting dry
quickly after rain, and so forth. Such an experience as a fortnight in a
caravan of their own should be a splendid thing for all of them. Gregory,
for example--it's quite time that he studied the A B C of engineering and
began where James Watt began, instead of merely profiting by the efforts of
all the investigators since then. I mean, it's quite time he watched a
kettle boil; and Hester would get no harm by mixing a little washing-up
with her 'Romeo and Juliet' wool-gathering."
"I think you're right," said Mrs. Avory; "and I'm sure they are very
unlikely to get any such experience here. But I shall be very nervous "
"No, you won't," said Mr. Lenox, "because we'll arrange that you shall have
news.
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