She had learned to draw cheques, but she had no other correct notion as to business.

She knew nothing as to spending money, saving it, or investing it.

Though she was clever, sharp, and greedy, she had no idea what her money would do, and what it would not; and there was no one whom she would trust to tell her.

She had a young cousin, a barrister,--a son of the dean's, whom she perhaps liked better than any other of her relations,--but she declined advice even from her friend the barrister.

She would have no dealings on her own behalf with the old family solicitor of the Eustaces,--the gentleman who had now applied very formally for the restitution of the diamonds; but had appointed other solicitors to act for her.Messrs.Mowbray and Mopus were of opinion that as the diamonds had been given into her hands by her husband without any terms as to their surrender, no one could claim them.