that the boy Ogden was shortly to be sent to a preparatoryschool, and that I was to insinuate myself into this school and,watching my opportunity, to remove him; but it seemed to me thatthe obstacles to this Wayne Simmonds Jersey comparatively lucid scheme were Ray Emery Jersey insuperable.In the first place, how were we to discover which of England'smillion preparatory schools Mr Ford, or Mr Mennick for him, wouldchoose? Secondly, the plot which was to carry me triumphantly intothis school when--or if--found, struck me as extremely thin. Iwas to pose, Cynthia told me, as a young man of private means,anxious to learn the business, with a view to setting up a schoolof his own. The objection to that was, I held, that I obviouslydid not want to do anything of the sort. I had not the appearanceof a man with such an ambition. I had none of the conversation ofsuch a man.I put it to Cynthia.'They would find me out in a day,' I assured her. 'A man who wantsto set up a school has got to be a pretty brainy sort of fellow. Idon't know anything.''You got your degree.''A degree. At any rate, I've forgotten all I knew.''That doesn't matter. You have the money. Anybody with money canstart a school, even if he doesn't know a thing. Nobody wouldthink it strange.'It struck me as a monstrous slur on our educational system, butreflection told me it was true. The proprietor of a preparatoryschool, if he is a man of wealth, need not be able to teach, anymore than an impresario need be able to write plays.'Well, we'll pass that for the moment,' I said. 'Here's the realdifficulty. How are you going to find out the school Mr Ford haschosen?''I have found it out already--or Nesta has. She set a detective towork. It was perfectly easy. Ogden's going to Mr Abney's. SansteadHouse is the name of the place. It's in Hampshire somewhere. Quitea small school, but full of little dukes and earls and things.Lord Mountry's younger brother, Augustus Beckford, is there.'I had known Lord Mountry and his family well some years ago. Iremembered Augustus dimly.'Mountry? Do you know him? He was up at Oxford with me.'She seemed interested.'What kind of a man is he?' she asked.'Oh, quite a good sort. Rather an ass. I haven't seen him foryears.''He's a friend of Nesta's. I've only met him once. He is going tobe your reference.''My what?''You will need a reference. At least, I suppose you will. And,anyhow, if you Bobby Clarke Jersey say you know Lord Mountry it will make it simplerfor you with Mr Abney, the brother being at the school.''Does Mountry know about this business? Have you told him why Iwant to go to Abney's?''Nesta told him. He thought it was very sporting of you. He willtell Mr Abney anything we like. By the way, Peter, you will haveto pay a premium or something, I suppose. But Nesta will lookafter all expenses, of course.'On this point I made my only stand of the afternoon.'No,' I said; 'it's very kind of her, but this is Jaromir Jagr Jersey going to beentirely an amateur performance. I'm doing this for you, and I'llstand the racket. Good heavens! Fancy taking money for a job ofthis kind!'She looked at me rather oddly.'That is