"Of course! There was enough money--the plan was in the hands of a friend who knew how to handle such a thing--she's never known anything but the very best surroundings--and until she was fourteen I had regular reports on how wonderfully she was progressing.

You see my friend had had her legally adopted by a splendid family, so there's no doubt about everything being for the best." "And you"-- Maggie drove herself on--"don't you ever want to see her ?" "Of course I do.

But at the very beginning I fixed things so I could not; so that I would not even know where she is.

Removed temptation from myself, you see.

Don't you see the possible results if I should try to see her?
Something might happen that would bring out the truth, and that would ruin her happiness, her career.