“That will come afterward, my boy,” Mr. Slocum explained soothingly. “When — say — when you are ready to enter the university. At that time a year abroad would be a very good thing� a very good thing indeed.”

“Of course,” Mr. Davidson volunteered quickly, having noted the annoyed light in the lad’s eyes and the unconscious firm-drawing and setting of the lips, “of course, in the meantime you could do some traveling, a limited amount of traveling, during your school vacations. I am sure my fellow guardians will agree — under the proper management and safeguarding, of course — that such bits of travel sandwiched between your school-terms, would be advisable and beneficial.”

“How much did you say I am