My father is not much richer; and as I have the good fortune to be a younger son, the little he has will go to George, my elder brother, not to me." Lucia was silent a moment, thinking.
"Are you frightened ?" he asked her.

"You did not know things were quite so bad ?" "I am not frightened," she answered.

"But I was considering.

Mamma has some money; she would give me what she could, but I am not like Bella, you know.

I have not any fortune at all." Mr.Percy laughed, "Do not puzzle yourself over such difficulties to-night, at any rate.