'I am sure he
wouldn't.'
'You must remember, mother,' remarked Adela with reserve, 'that Mr.
Eldon's disposition cannot affect us.'
'My dear child, what I meant was this: it is impossible for him to
go to law with your husband to recover the uttermost farthing. How
are you to restore money that is long since spent? and it isn't as
if it had been spent in the ordinary way--it has been devoted to
public purposes. Mr. Eldon will of course take all these things into
consideration. And really one must say that it is very strange for a
wealthy man to leave his property entirely to strangers.'
'Not entirely,' put in Adela rather absently.
'A hundred and seven pounds a year!' exclaimed her mother
protestingly. 'My dear love, what _can_ be done with such a paltry
sum as that!'
'We must do a good deal with it, dear mother. It will be all we have
to depend upon until Richard finds--finds some position.'
'But you are not going to leave the Manor at once?'
'As soon as ever we can. I don't know what arrangement my husband is
making. We shall see Mr. Yottle again to-morrow.'
'Adela, this is positively shocking! It seems incredible I never
thought such things could happen. No wonder you looked white when
you went out of church. How little I imagined! But you know you can
come here at any moment.
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