For two days she went on with the ordinary affairs and amusements of her life, as though no such letter had reached her; but she was thinking of it all the time.

The diamonds were in her possession, and she had had them valued by her old friend Mr.Benjamin--of the firm of Harter and Benjamin.

Mr.Benjamin had suggested that stones of such a value should not be left to the risk of an ordinary London house; but Lizzie had felt that if Mr.Benjamin got them into his hands, Mr.
Benjamin might perhaps not return them.Messrs.Camperdown and Garnett between them might form a league with Mr.Benjamin.

Where would she be, should Mr.Benjamin tell her that under some legal sanction he had given the jewels up to Mr.Camperdown?
She hinted to Mr.Benjamin that she would perhaps sell them if she got a good offer.

Mr.Benjamin, who was very familiar with her, hinted that there might be a little family difficulty.