"Well, if you particularly wish to know, I believe it is worth two hundred pounds." "Two hundred pounds!" "Was that so alarming?
How many times must I suggest that a man may do what he likes with his own?
It was mine--that is, my mother's, and I gave it to you.

I hope you are worth to me at least two hundred pounds." But no cheerfulness removed the settled cloud from Mrs.Bruce's face.
"Now--answer me--you know, Helen, you always answer me candidly and truly, what makes you put that question about the ring ?" "Because I wished to sell it." "Sell it! why ?" "I want money; in fact, I must have money--a good large sum," said Helen, in exceeding agitation.

"And as I will neither beg, borrow, not steal, I must sell something to procure that sum, and this diamond is the only thing I have to sell.

Now you comprehend ?" "I think I do," was the grave answer.

"My poor Helen!" She might have held out, but the tenderness of his tone overcame her.
She turned her head away.
"Oh, it's bitter, bitter! After all these years!" "What is bitter?
But you need not tell me.