She and Ellen have stayed very close at home since their mother 's death . They do n't often get to their own church at Lowbridge and I understand Ellen does n't approve of going too often to a Presbyterian church . To the Methodist she NEVER goes , I 'll say that much for her . That family of Wests have always been strong Episcopalians . Rosemary and Ellen are pretty well off . Rosemary does n't really need to give music lessons . She does it because she likes to . They are distantly related to Leslie , you know . Are the Fords coming to the harbour this summer ? '' `` No . They are going on a trip to Japan and will probably be away for a year . Owen 's new novel is to have a Japanese setting . This will be the first summer that the dear old House of Dreams will be empty since we left it . '' `` I should think Owen Ford might find enough to write about in Canada without dragging his wife and his innocent children off to a heathen country like Japan , '' grumbled Miss Cornelia . '' The Life Book was the best book he 's ever written and he got the material for that right here in Four Winds . '' `` Captain Jim gave him the most of that , you know . And he collected it all over the world . But Owen 's books are all delightful , I think . '' `` Oh , they 're well enough as far as they go . I make it a point to read every one he writes , though I 've always held , Anne dearie , that reading novels is a sinful waste of time .
I shall write and tell him my opinion XXXXX this Japanese business , believe ME .
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