My aunt is so angry with me that I cannot speak with her, and uncle Karil only snubs me if I say a word to him about business.

He would snub me, no doubt, worse than ever now; and yet who is there here to speak of such matters if I may not do so?
You see how it is with father." "He is not able to do much, I suppose." "He is able to do nothing, and there is nothing for him to do--nothing that can be of any use.

But of course he should see that those who have been good to him are not--are not injured because of their kindness." "You mean those Jews--the Trendellsohns." "Yes, those Jews the Trendellsohns! You would not rob a man because he is a Jew," said she, repeating the old words.
"They know how to take care of themselves, Nina." "Very likely." "They have managed to get all your father's property between them." "I don't know how that is.

Father says that the business which uncle and you have was once his, and that he made it.

In these matters the weakest always goes to the wall.