"I had no right to consider it as anything else, nor did I." "He does not regard it in any such light," said John.

"He had left it to you in his will, but decided afterwards to give it now.

You know he talks of his death, dear old man, as composedly as of to-morrow morning.

He was reminding me of this money the other day when he was unwell, and saying that, married or unmarried, you should have it made over to you." "I'm very deeply, deeply obliged to him," said Valentine, with a fervour that was almost emotion.

"It seems, John, as if that would help me,--might get me out of the scrape, for I really did not know where to turn.