If those Penfold women have made up their minds that this will shall not see the light they are likely to carry it through to the end.

My husband quite agreed with Mr.Tallboys about that, and so do I.I have never been able to abide them, though, as my husband says, they are good women in many respects, and always ready to help in parish matters.

Still I can't abide them, nor I am sure have you any reason to do so; for when I and my husband first came here we learned a good deal of the part they had played in a certain matter, and that of course set me altogether against them.
"Of course, my dear Mrs.Conway, I do not wish to alarm you about the will; still you ought to know how things stand, and my husband this morning asked me to tell you all there was to tell.

I hope in a few days to be able to write and give you better news.

Things may not be as they fear." Mrs.Conway sat for a long time with this letter before her.