17/20 You reprove me, perhaps justly. Few of us have your father's unworldly spirit." "Don't you think his only daughter may inherit a little of it? But I must exercise my own common-sense." "No, you must not. You must exercise your unworldly sense, and help me in this matter." "What! And help you to throw away a quarter of your fortune ?" "I shall have fifteen thousand pounds left, more than enough for the requirements of any girl." "I doubt if the wording of your father's will could give me the power for a moment." "I am sure it could. I am confident that in drawing his will he trusted you absolutely and me absolutely. |