"
"That makes no difference in life," replied her husband, calmly, but
severely; "as it is, you have enough, and more than enough for the whole
family."
"But has Harry any hopes of success with Alice Goodwin," asked Charles,
"because everything depends on that?"
"If he had not, you foolish boy, do you think I would be the first to
break the ice by going to pay them a visit? The girl, I dare say, will
make a very good wife, or if she does not, the property will not be a
pound less in value on that account; that's one comfort."
"And is it upon this hollow and treacherous principle that you are about
to pay them a friendly visit?" asked her husband, with ill-repressed
indignation.
"Lindsay," she replied, sharply, "I perceive you are rife for a
quarrel now; but I beg to tell you, sir, that I will neither seek your
approbation nor regard your authority. I must manage these people after
my own fashion."
"Harry," said his step-father, turning abruptly, and with incredulous
surprise to him, "surely it is not possible that you are a party to such
a shameful imposture upon this excellent family?"
His brother Charles fastened his eyes upon him as if he would read his
heart.
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