If I were you I would make him inform me of every detail of the business on the pretext of repeating it to your father.
And I would issue orders to him as if they came from your father's bed." "How can I ?" said Colina.

"I know nothing of the business." "I can help you," said Ambrose--"if you want me to.

I know it." "But, Ambrose," she objected, "what reason have you to feel so strongly against Mr.Strange ?" "No reason," he said; "only an instinct.

I believe he's a crook." "Father relies on him absolutely." "Maybe his influence with your father was sometimes unfortunate." Colina's eyebrows went up.

"Influence! Father would hardly allow his judgment to be swayed by a breed." "You're a woman," said Ambrose earnestly.