Emily moved to the table, and, with her hands resting upon it, her eyes bent, stood waiting.
'Emily,' he began, still with a remnant of artificial pleasantry, though his voice was not entirely under control, 'I want to explain that money-matter to you.

It doesn't look well; I am a good deal ashamed of myself; if I was a boy I should deserve a whipping for telling a fib, shouldn't I ?' It was impossible to make reply to such words.
'The truth is this,' he went on more nervously; 'we've been in a little difficulty, your mother and I, that we didn't see any good in troubling you about.

In fact, there's a raising of rent, and one or two other little things.

When I was in Hebsworth yesterday I had an opportunity of borrowing ten pounds, and I thought it better to do so.

Then I met Cheeseman, and it was his mention of the debt put into my head the stupid thought of trying to spare your mother anxiety.