He had a truer idea than she had of what might probably be the facts of the case, and was prepared, by all the means at his disposal, to help his sister-in-law, if such aid would help her.
But he had not thought of seeing Alaric.
'I do not think it would do any good,' said he.
'Yes, Harry, it will; it will do the greatest good; whom else can I get to see him?
who else can find out and let us know what really is required of us, what we ought to do?
I would do it myself, but I could not understand it; and he would never trust us sufficiently to tell me all the truth.' 'We will make Charley go to him.

He will tell everything to Charley, if he will to anyone.' 'We cannot trust Charley; he is so thoughtless, so imprudent.
Besides, Harry, I cannot tell everything to Charley as I can to you.

If there be any deficiency in this woman's fortune, of course it must be made good; and in that case I must raise the money.

I could not arrange all this with Charley.' 'There cannot, I think, be very much wanting,' said Norman, who had hardly yet realized the idea that Alaric had actually used his ward's money for his own purposes.

'He has probably made some bad investment, or trusted persons that he should not have trusted.