To keep her with us will debar her from all these.

Taking this view of the case, Edith, I don't know that we have any right to keep her longer, particularly as Mr.Jasper has signified to us, distinctly, his wish, as her guardian, to take her into his own family, and superintend her education." Edith bent her head, thoughtfully, for some moments.

She then said-- "Do you believe that Mr.Jasper gave the true reason for wishing to have Fanny ?" "That he might superintend her education ?" "Yes." "No, Edith, I do not.

I believe a selfish motive alone influenced him." "You have good reasons for so thinking ?" "The best of reasons.

I need not repeat them; they are as familiar to you as they are to me." "Do you believe that, under his superintendence, she will receive a better education than under ours ?" "She will, undoubtedly, Edith, if remaining with us she fails to bring the means of education.