'Pon my word, I am sorry for you, but your entire capital does not amount to quite two hundred pounds." Primrose received this information calmly.
"Thank you," she said--"I just wanted to know from yourself.

Now, I have one other question to ask you, and then I will go.

My sisters and I have thirty pounds a year to live on.

By drawing a little on our capital, say, taking ten or fifteen pounds a year from it, can we live, Mr.Danesfield ?" Mr.Danesfield rose from his seat, and coming over to Primrose, laid his hand on her shoulder-- "Live! my poor, dear child; you and your sisters would starve.

No, Miss Mainwaring, there is nothing for you three girls to do but to turn to and earn your living.