"What did you sit with them for?
and where were you staying?
and why did you come to the church every Sunday and not come here ?" "That's just the story you are going to hear, Mabel.

You heard of course, that it was Mr.Penfold's intention to leave you half his estates ?" "Yes, I heard that; and then there was no will found so of course I didn't get it." "No, my dear; but as we all believed that there was such a will, we were naturally unwilling to let the matter rest.

Still, the chance of finding it seemed very remote.

You remember we spoke to you about it when they offered you that hundred a year." "Yes, papa, you told me then that you thought they were keeping me out of my rights, and that was why I ought to refuse to take it.

Yes, you did say they were keeping Ralph out too, and that was partly why you thought I ought not to agree to take the money; and of course I thought so too, because that would seem as if we had deserted Ralph." "Well, Mabel, at that time the chance of our ever hearing anything of the will was so remote that I think both your mother and myself had entirely given up hope, and I am sure we should never have taken any more steps in the matter.