Dangle was puffed up to find that his guess of Havant was right.In view of the fact that beyond Havant the Southampton road has asteep hill continuously on the right-hand side, and the sea onthe left, he hit upon a magnificent scheme for heading the youngfolks off. He and Mrs. Milton would go to Fareham, Widgery andPhipps should alight one each at the intermediate stations ofCosham and Porchester, and come on by the next train if they hadno news.
"But Lagune was remorseless and insisted she had... read more
