It won't cost you six dollars a week, for the present, I am sure: so the additional income will be quite a help to you." "I don't know how that will be.

At any rate, we are willing to take the child into our family." "Suppose then, Edward, we mutually sign this little agreement to that effect, which I have drawn up." And Jasper took a paper from his desk, which he handed to Edward.
"I've no objection," said the latter, after he had read it over.

"It binds me to the maintenance of the child until she is twelve years of age, and you to the payment therefor of three hundred dollars a year, in quarterly payments of seventy-five dollars each." "Yes, that is the simple statement of the matter.

You see, I have prepared duplicates: one for you, and one for myself.

I will sign them first." And Jasper took a pen and placed upon each of the documents his sign-manual.
Claire did the same; and a clerk witnessed the signatures.