"No one but a brother," said she, "would say such a thing as that to me, because I don't like to hear the poor man ridiculed without cause." That evening, when they were alone, Fanny told Florence the whole story about Mr.Saul.

"I tell you, you know, because you're like one of ourselves now.

It has never been mentioned to any one out of the family." Florence declared that the story would be sacred with her.
"I'm sure of that, dear, and therefore I like you to know it.

Of course such a thing was quite out of the question.

The poor fellow has no means at all--literally, none.