I hear tell that he is very rich; but Steve is not poor,--no, not by a good deal.

His grandfather and I have been saving for him more than twenty years, and Steve is one to turn his penny well and often.

If you marry Steve, you will not have to study about money matters." "Poor or rich, I shall marry Steve if he is true to me." "There is another thing, Charlotte, a thing I talk about to no one; but we will speak of it once and forever.

Have you heard a word about Steve's father?
My trouble is long dead and buried, but there are some that will open the grave itself for a mouthful of scandal.

What have you heard?
Don't be afraid to speak out." "I heard that you ran away with Steve's father." "Yes, I did." "That your father and mother opposed your marriage very much." "Yes, that also is true." "That he was a handsome lad, called Matt Pattison, your father's head shepherd." "Was that all ?" "That it killed your mother." "No, that is untrue.