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"If she is charitable enough to conduct your foolish enterprises as well as those of her own children, I have nothing to say. I have talked with her frequently, and she knows that as soon as I have finished my last volume I shall be able to take a more active interest in your affairs and Cyril's." "Then may I go?" IF SHE IS CHARITABLE ENOUGH TO CONDUCT YOUR FOOLISH ENTERPRISES AS WELL AS THOSE OF HER OWN CHILDREN I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY I HAVE TALKED WITH HER FREQUENTLY AND SHE KNOWS THAT AS SOON AS I HAVE FINISHED MY LAST VOLUME I SHALL BE ABLE TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE INTEREST IN YOUR AFFAIRS AND CYRIL'S THEN I MAY GO
"I couldn't be sure!" Olive replied. "You never did notice a birthday; why should you begin now?" "I have more important matters to take up my mind than the consideration of trivial dates," her father answered. "You know that very well, and you know too, that notwithstanding my absorbing labors, I have endeavored for the last few months to give more of my time to you and Cyril." "I realize that, or I should not speak to you at all," said Olive. "It is because you have shown a little interest in us lately that I consult you. I want to go at once to Boston to study painting. I will deny myself everything else, if necessary, but I will go, and I will study! It is the only life I care for, the only life I am likely to have, and I am determined to lead it." "You must see that you are too young to start out for yourself anywhere; it is simply impossible." "I shall not be alone. Mrs. Carey will find me a good home in Charlestown, with friends of hers. You trust her judgment, if no one else's. OULD HAVE HEARD THIS FROM ME HER FATHER ANSWERED I COULDN'T BE SURE OLIVE REPLIED YOU NEVER DID NOTICE A BIRTHDAY WHY SHOULD YOU BEGIN NOW I HAVE MORE IMPORTANT MATTERS TO TAKE UP MY MIND THAN THE CONSIDERATION OF TRIVIAL DATES HER FATHER ANSWERED YOU KNOW THAT VERY WELL AND YOU KNOW TOO THAT NOTWITHSTANDING MY ABSORBING LABOURS I HAVE ENDEAVORED FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS TO GIVE MORE OF MY TIME TO YOU AND CYRIL I REALIZE THAT OR I SHOULD NOT SPEAK TO AT ALL SAID OLIVE IT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE SHOWN A LITTLE INTEREST IN US LATELY THAT I CONSULT YOU I WANT TO GO AT ONCE TO BOSTON TO STUDY PAINTING I WILL DENY MYSELF EVERYTHING ELSE IF NECESSARY BUT I WILL GO AND I WILL STUDY IT IS THE ONLY LIFE I CARE FOR THE ONLY LIFE I AM LIKELY TO HAVE AND I AM DETERMINED TO LEAD IT YOU MUST SEE THAT YOU ARE TOO YOUNG TO START FOR YOURSELF ANYWHERE IT IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE I SHALL NOT BE ALONE MISSUS CAREY WILL FIND ME A GOOD HOME IN CHARLESTOWN WITH FRIENDS OF HERS YOU TRUST HER JUDGMENT IF NO ONE ELSE'S
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