Almost all Mrs.
Rushton's property has gone to her husband's brother, who is not a very generous man, I fear, and the rest, which returns to your father, is in trust for his children.

He does not feel himself called upon to deprive you of what is lawfully yours in order to give a fortune to a foundling child." "I would rather give her some of my money than have her here," said Phyllis bluntly.
"You must get over that feeling, Phyllis.

It is perhaps a little trial to us all to have a stranger among us, but we will endeavour to be kind, and all will be for the best." "And is Hetty to be our own, own sister ?" said Nell, fixing her blue eyes on her mother's face and speaking for the first time.
"No, my love, not quite.

That would not be fair to Hetty, as we cannot make her one of our own children.

She will be a companion for you and join in all your studies.