CHAPTER VII.
"Well, Edward, what does your wife say ?" Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
"There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
"None, did you say, Edward ?" "None.

She is willing to take the child, under the arrangement you propose." "That is, for three hundred dollars a year, to find her in every thing ?" "Yes; until she is twelve years of age." "So I understand it.

After that, as the expense of her clothing and education will increase, we can make a new arrangement.

Very well.

I'm glad you have decided to take the child.