It may save her from some discomfort and give her advantages you could not provide." Festing pondered for a few moments, and then answered thoughtfully: "Yes, I see this, and can't refuse.

Well, perhaps the safest way would be to transfer the land I bought to Helen and record it in her name.
It's bound to go up in value and couldn't be taken from her unless she borrowed on a mortgage.

The arrangement would set free my capital and enable us to run the homestead on more comfortable lines." Then he paused and asked: "Did Charnock know about the money ?" "He did not," said Mrs.Dalton.

"We thought it better not to tell him; but we can trust you." "Thank you," said Festing, who was silent for a time.
He had wondered whether he had misjudged Charnock in one respect, but saw that he had not.

The fellow was a cur and would not have married Sadie if he had known about Helen's money.