If Lord Ongar should die before her, Ongar Park was to be hers for life, with thousands a year to maintain it.

Courton Castle, the great family seat, would of course go to the heir; but Ongar Park was supposed to be the most delightful small country-seat anywhere within thirty miles of London.

It lay among the Surrey hills, and all the world had heard of the charms of Ongar Park.
If Julia were to survive her lord, Ongar Park was to be hers; and they who saw them both together had but little doubt that she would come to the enjoyment of this clause in her settlement.

Lady Clavering had been clever in arranging the match; and Sir Hugh, though he might have been unwilling to give his sister-in-law money out of his own pocket had performed his duty as a brother-in-law in looking to her future welfare.
Julia Brabazon had no doubt that she was doing well.

Poor Harry Clavering! She had loved him in the days of her romance.