Plans and schemes continued to work in Mrs. Halliburton's brain for days and days to come. Many and many an anxious did she and her husband hold together—where should they go? What should they do? That it was necessary to do something, and speedily, events proved, independently of what had been said by the doctors. Before another month had passed over his head, Mr. Halliburton had become so much worse that he had to resign his post at King's College. But, to the hopeful minds of himself and Jane, the country change was to bring its remedy for all ills. They had grown to anticipate it with enthusiasm.  
His thoughts naturally ran upon teaching, as his continued occupation. He knew nothing of any other. All England was before him; and he supposed he might obtain a living at it, wherever he might go. Such testimonials as his were not met with every day. His cousin Julia had married a man of some local influence (as Mr. Halliburton had understood) in the city in which they resided, the chief town of one of the midland counties: and a thought crossed his mind more than once, whether it might not be well to choose that same town to settle in.
 
"They might be able to recommend me, you see, Jane," he observed to his wife, one evening as they were sitting together, after the children were in bed. "Not that I should much like to ask any favour of Julia."
 
"Why not?" said Jane.
 
"Because she is not a pleasant person to ask a favour of: it is many years since I saw her, but I well remember that. Another reason why I feel inclined to that place is that it is a cathedral town. Cathedral towns have many of the higher order of the in them; learning is sure to be considered there, should it not be anywhere else. Consequently there would be an opening for classical teaching."
 
Jane thought the argument had weight.
 
"And there's yet another thing," continued Mr. Halliburton. "You remember Peach?"
 
"Peach?—Peach?" repeated Jane, as if unable to recall the name.
 
"The young fellow I had so much trouble with, a few years ago—drilling him between his terms at . But for me, he never would have passed either his great or his little go. He did get plucked the first time he went up. You must remember him, Jane: he has often taken tea with us here."
 
"Oh, yes—yes! I remember him now. Charley Peach."
 
"Well, he has recently been appointed to a canonry in that same cathedral," resumed Mr. Halliburton. "Dr. Jacobs told me of it the other day. Now I am quite sure that Peach would be delighted to say a word for me, or to put anything in my way. That is another reason why I am inclined to go there."
 
"I suppose the town is a healthy one?"
 
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