My father has had something to do with the arrangements.

Your mother is well off, even without her own property, isn't she ?" "Yes.

My father was not a millionaire, but he always had plenty," answered Fred, very frankly.
"Mikail did hate the idea of her marriage," said Boris, reflectively.

"I could understand this better if I thought that he was trying to keep her inheritance from her to show his dislike.

But it cannot be that.