Is not there your granduncle's large property who is a bachelor, and you are his favorite." "But don't you know, mother, that, as respects my granduncle, I have confided that secret to you already ?" "I know no such thing, you fool," she replied, looking at him with an expression in her odious eyes which could not be described; "I am altogether ignorant of that fact; but is there not the twelve hundred per annum which reverts to you on the demise of that dying girl ?" "True, my dear mother, true; you are right, I am a fool.

Of course I never told you the secret of my disinheritance by the old scoundrel." "Ah, Harry, I fear you played your cards badly there.

You knew he was religious, and yet you should become a seducer; but why make free with his money ?" "Why?
Why, because he kept me upon the tight curb; but, as these matters are known only to ourselves, I see you are right.

I am still to be considered his favorite--his heir--and am here only on, a visit." "Well, but, Harry, he must have dealt liberally with you on your departure from him ?" "He! Don't you know I was obliged to fly ?--to take French leave, I assure you.

I reached Rathfillan House with not more than twenty pounds in my pocket." "But how does it happen that you always appear to have plenty of money ?" "My dear mother, there is a secret there; but it is one which even you shall not know,--or come, you shall know it.