Take it, my dear child, and bless you." "Really, I have all I--" "You must not refuse me, daughter; it will please me if you take it." So Rosalind kissed her father gratefully, and said she should be sure to find the money useful, if he could really spare it.

And he, good man, only wished it were twice as much.
"I have just had a note," said he, "from Mr Ratman, who announces his return on the 25th.

During the few days he remains, my dear Rosalind, I think you should try, even if it cost you an effort, to be friendly.
After all, he is an old comrade, and I have reasons for desiring not to offend him." "Oh, why ever do you let him come back after the unkind way he behaved to Jill?
I'm sure he is a bad man, father.

Indeed, I wonder at his thinking of coming at all after what has happened." "I dare say his manner may have been rough; but it was meant only in good-natured fun.

Let us think no more about that.