She herself regarded money acquired in so unholy a way as likely to turn to slate-stones, or to fly away and become worse than nothing.

She knew that Mr.Bolton, whether regenerate or not, regarded young Caldigate as an adventurer, and that therefore, the idea of such a marriage would be as unpalatable to him as to herself.

But she did not dare to tell her visitor that he was an unregenerate kite, lest her husband would not support her.
'Whatever more you have got to say, you had better say it to him,' she replied to the lover when he had come to the end of his defence.

At that moment the door opened, and a gentleman entered the room.

This was Mr.
Robert Bolton, the attorney.