Then he thought of the L60,000 which he himself destined for his girl.

If the man were to his liking there would be money enough.

Though he had been careful to save money, he was not a greedy man, even for his children.

Should his daughter insist on marrying this man he could take care that she should never want a sufficient income.
As a first step,--a thing to be done almost at once,--he must take her away from London.

It was now July, and the custom of the family was that the house in Manchester Square should be left for two months, and that the flitting should take place about the middle of August.