What if I should die tonight ?" He did not answer.
"There would be a dozen heirs to fight for my money, and dear old Elmhurst would be sold to strangers," she resumed, with bitterness.
"But I don't mean to cross over just yet, Silas, even if one limb is dead already.

I shall hang on until I get this matter settled, and I can't settle it properly without seeing all three of my nieces.

One of these is too hard, and the other too soft.

I'll see what Patricia is like." "She may prove even more undesirable," said the lawyer.
"In that case, I'll pack her back again and choose between these two.
But you must fetch her, Silas, that I may know just what I am doing.
And you must fetch her at once!" "I'll do the best I can, Jane," repeated the old lawyer..