’Soweareverymuchdisposed，areMotherandI，’saidMrMeagles，’topackupbagsandbaggageandgoamongtheAllongersandMarshongersoncemore。Imean，weareverymuchdisposedtobeoff，strikerightthroughFranceintoItaly，andseeourPet。’
’AndIdon’tthink，’repliedArthur，touchedbythemotherlyanticipationinthebrightfaceofMrsMeaglesshemusthavebeenverylikeherdaughter，once，’thatyoucoulddobetter。Andifyouaskmeformyadvice，itisthatyousetoffto-morrow。’
’Isitreally，though？’saidMrMeagles。’Mother，thisisbeingbackedinanidea!’
Mother，withalookwhichthankedClennaminamannerveryagreeabletohim，answeredthatitwasindeed。
’Thefactis，besides，Arthur，’saidMrMeagles，theoldcloudcomingoverhisface，’thatmyson-in-lawisalreadyindebtagain，andthatIsupposeImustclearhimagain。Itmaybeaswell，evenonthisaccount，thatIshouldstepoverthere，andlookhimupinafriendlyway。Thenagain，here’sMotherfoolishlyanxiousandyetnaturallytooaboutPet’sstateofhealth，andthatsheshouldnotbelefttofeellonesomeatthepresenttime。It’sundeniablyalongwayoff，Arthur，andastrangeplaceforthepoorloveunderallthecircumstances。Letherbeaswellcaredforasanyladyinthatland，stillitisalongwayoff。justasHomeisHomethoughit’sneversoHomely，whyyousee，’saidMrMeagles，addinganewversiontotheproverb，’RomeisRome，thoughit’sneversoRomely。’