I shall send that over by Lefaux, and instruct him to ask your father to go with him to the bank, at Poole, and pay the money in to my account.

Then, if we should have to leave France, we shall have that to fall back upon, and the lugger.

I should, of course, transfer her to the English flag, and have no doubt that we should be able to get on very fairly.

So you see, I am preparing for all contingencies, Patsey." "It seems very dreadful that the country should be in such a state, Jean." "It is dreadful, and I am afraid that things have by no means got to the worst, yet.
"Ah, here comes Leigh! After supper I shall go in and have a talk with my father.

I have very little hope of having much success with him; but at least, when he sees the steps that I am taking, it cannot but make him think seriously of his own position, and that of my mother and sisters." Leigh was delighted when he heard Jean's proposal.