He may know it or he may not, but certainly no one else does, except, as I say, the solicitors and myself.

Possibly some other of the Colonel's old comrades knew that there was a child born; but if they were in England and happened to hear that my father had succeeded to the estate, they would, of course, suppose that the child had died." "Then," Millicent said, in a tone of relief, "there can be no reason why anyone else should know anything about it.

I will see Mr.Prendergast when he comes down tomorrow, and beg him to say nothing about it; 15,000 pounds is quite enough for any girl; and besides, you say that my father's greatest wish was that I was not to be married for money, and after all the pains that have been taken, his wish will not be carried out if I am to be made owner of the estate." "You won't be able to persuade Mr.Prendergast to do that," Mark said, smiling.

"It is his duty simply to carry out the provisions of your father's will, and to place you in possession of the estate; and if he would keep silence, which he certainly won't, you don't suppose that I would." "Then I shall hate you, Mark." "I don't think you will, Millicent, and I would rather that you did that than that you should despise me.

At the present moment you may think that this estate would be only a burden to you, but some day when you marry you might see the matter in a different light." The girl looked at him reproachfully.
"I should never think so!" she burst out.