'If they can only be sold for so much, I think we may manage it,' said Mrs.Woodward; 'I am sure that Harry can get the remainder--indeed he said he could have more than that.' 'And what will Linda do ?' 'Linda will never want it, love; and if she did, what of that?
would she not give all she has for you ?' And then Mrs.Woodward went her way to Norman's office, without having spoken to Alaric.

'You will come again soon, mamma,' said Gertrude.

Mrs.Woodward promised that she would.
'And, mamma,' and she whispered close into her mother's ear, as she made her next request; 'and, mamma, you will be with me on that day ?' We need not follow Norman in his efforts to have her full fortune restored to Madame Jaquetanape.

He was daily in connexion with Alaric's lawyer, and returned sometimes with hope and sometimes without it.

Mrs.Val's lawyer would receive no overtures towards a withdrawal of the charge, or even towards any mitigation in their proceedings, unless the agent coming forward on behalf of the lady's late trustee, did so with the full sum of L20,000 in his hands.
We need not follow Charley, who was everyday with Alaric, and who was, unknown to Alaric, an agent between him and Norman.