"He does want them very badly--for decency's sake," said the poor wife, thus winding up her plea.

Then Mr.Grey got out his check-book and wrote the check for twenty pounds.

But he made it payable, not to Mr.but to Mrs.Carroll.
"I suppose, papa, nothing can be done about Mr.Carroll." This was said by Dolly as soon as the family had withdrawn.
"In what way 'done,' my dear ?" "As to settling some farther sum for himself." "He'd only spend it, my dear." "That would be intended," said Dolly.
"And then he would come back just the same." "But in that case he should have nothing more.

Though they were to declare that he hadn't a pair of trousers in which to appear at a race-course, he shouldn't have it." "My dear," said Mr.Grey, "you cannot get rid of the gnats of the world.
They will buzz and sting and be a nuisance.

Poor Jane suffers worse from this gnat than you or I.Put up with it; and understand in your own mind that when he comes for another twenty pounds he must have it.