Well, my dear"-- Mrs.Jasher took a cup of tea--"we need not talk the subject threadbare.

You do not disapprove of my marriage with your step-father, so you can leave the rest to me.

If you can give me a hint of how to proceed to bring about this marriage, of course I am not above taking it." Lucy glanced at the tea-gown.
"As you will have to tell the Professor that your brother is dead to account for possessing the money," she said pointedly, "I should advise you to go into mourning.

Professor Braddock will be shocked otherwise." "Dear me, what a tender heart he must have!" said Mrs.Jasher flippantly.

"My brother was very little to me, poor man, so he cannot be anything to the Professor.