The first person to fill the perspective was Charley Steele.

As her mind dwelt on him, her uncle gave forth his judgment, that she should never have a penny if she married Tom Fairing.

This only irritated her, it did not influence her.

But there was Charley.

He was a figure, was already noted in his profession because of a few masterly successes in criminal cases, and if he was not popular, he was distinguished, and the world would talk about him to the end.