But by and by I reflected that the notice was even shorter than it looked.
The afternoon was well advanced; I had some things to get, a lot of small matters to attend to, one or two persons to see.

One of them was an aunt of mine, my only relation, who quarrelled with poor father as long as he lived about some silly matter that had neither right nor wrong to it.

She left her money to me when she died.

I used always to go and see her for decency's sake.

I had so much to do before night that I didn't know where to begin.