Meanwhile he had before him the problem of reshaping his life. It was
necessary that he decide what should take the place of the profession
which he had laid down. Fortunately the decision was not difficult, as
former inclination had practically settled the matter. The definite
shaping of his plans came one day in a talk which he had with his
cousin.
"It isn't exactly my affair, Maurice," Mrs. Staggchase said, "but I
want to know, and that always makes a thing her affair with a woman,--
what are you going to do with your life now that you have pulled it out
of the mouth of the church?"
"It is good of you to care to ask," he answered. "I suppose I shall
study law."
"May I talk with you quite frankly?" she asked. "Fred does me the honor
to say that for a woman I have a reasonably clear head."
"You may say whatever you like, Cousin Diana. I shall only be
grateful."
"Well, then, in the first place, how much have you to live on?"
"I've about a thousand dollars a year. What was left of the estate at
mother's death amounts to about that. I wanted to give it all to the
church when I went into the Clergy House.
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