Cedric is absolutely dependent on his sisters." "Oh, Jacobi quite understands that." "So much the better.

Well, then, three or four years ago this mine was discovered, and that beggarly little farm has brought them quite a fortune.

Elizabeth told me that their income was nearly doubled." "Oh, then Jacobi was right when he said they were rich." And then Malcolm smiled bitterly as he remembered the two maiden ladies of uncertain age.
"Of course he was right.

Dinah was talking to me on this very subject last May.

She said then that she felt that Elizabeth would marry, and that in that case she would like her to have the Wood House.