Aubrey shot his brother a brief look, hoping Jacob hadn't let Henry waste any money on something real frivolous, though he suspected Jacob wouldn't have, since most of the money Jacob had was his own. (And more than the most of them could hope to be earning, as their stations stood.)
He wondered how little Henrietta would fare, at school. She seemed like a bright kid, like she'd have more potential than he'd ever done. But he wished he'd been better, so that he could have taught her better reading and writing than he could dream of, things that would come in useful to her, things that might make all the difference when it came to passing her exams, and getting the chance to stay in school longer.
"Alright, alright," Aubrey said, grinning, "here I go." He made a big show of fumbling with the present, looking for a way in, until the little burst of excitement was less of a show and more an honest reaction. He pulled the box open and peered in.
He wondered how little Henrietta would fare, at school. She seemed like a bright kid, like she'd have more potential than he'd ever done. But he wished he'd been better, so that he could have taught her better reading and writing than he could dream of, things that would come in useful to her, things that might make all the difference when it came to passing her exams, and getting the chance to stay in school longer.
"Alright, alright," Aubrey said, grinning, "here I go." He made a big show of fumbling with the present, looking for a way in, until the little burst of excitement was less of a show and more an honest reaction. He pulled the box open and peered in.
Formerly known as Davis, Elijah Urquart's pet hedgehog.