Williamwasalmostashappyintheplanashissister。
Itwouldbethegreatestpleasuretohimtohavehertheretothelastmomentbeforehesailed，andperhapsfindhertherestillwhenhecameinfromhisfirstcruise。
Andbesides，hewantedhersoverymuchtoseetheThrushbeforeshewentoutofharbour——theThrushwascertainlythefinestsloopintheservice——andtherewereseveralimprovementsinthedockyard，too，whichhequitelongedtoshewher。
Hedidnotscrupletoaddthatherbeingathomeforawhilewouldbeagreatadvantagetoeverybody。
“Idonotknowhowitis，“saidhe；“butweseemtowantsomeofyournicewaysandorderlinessatmyfather’s。Thehouseisalwaysinconfusion。Youwillsetthingsgoinginabetterway，Iamsure。Youwilltellmymotherhowitalloughttobe，andyouwillbesousefultoSusan，andyouwillteachBetsey，andmaketheboysloveandmindyou。