"That setting was done for my mother," he said, "but it is already old.

When we are at home again they shall be reset." Then he had added some little husband's joke as to a future daughter-in-law who should wear them.

Nevertheless she was not sure whether the fact of their being so handed to her did not make them her own.

She had spoken a second time to Mr.Mopus, and Mr.Mopus had asked her whether there existed any family deed as to the diamonds.
She had heard of no such deed, nor did Mr.Camperdown mention such a deed.

After reading the letter once she read it a dozen times; and then, like a woman, made up her mind that her safest course would be not to answer it.
But yet she felt sure that something unpleasant would come of it.