The sins of the father are visited upon the children, you see.

Also he has done this with more than usual distinctness and alacrity, because he wishes you to marry young Mr.
Cohen, the bullion-broker and the future owner of Outram." Jane shivered.
"I know, I know," she said, "and oh! Leonard, I hate him!" "Then perhaps it will be as well not to marry him," he answered.
"I would rather die first," she said with conviction.
"Unfortunately one can't always die when it happens to be convenient, Jane." "Oh! Leonard, don't be horrid," she said, beginning to cry.

"Where are you going, and what shall I do ?" "To the bad probably," he answered.

"At least it all depends upon you.
Look here, Jane, if you will stick to me I will stick to you.

The luck is against me now, but I have it in me to see that through.