12/22 I do not see why we should quarrel with our cousin because he is the heir to your property. It is not through any doing of his own that he is so." This reasoning had no effect upon Mr.Amedroz, but his daughter's resolution carried the point against him in spite of his want of reason. No letter was written that day, or on the next; but on the day following a formal note was sent off by Clara, in which Mr. The letter was written by the daughter, but the father was responsible for the formality. He sat over her while she wrote it, and nearly drove her distracted by discussing every word and phrase. |