This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ...as it would rest henceforward with us, if----" "Stop a minute, Patience, if you please," said Wilfred, appearing suddenly to wake up from his reverie. "There is a word to: be said on this matter; and as_you have chosen to broach the subject so soon, it is as well that the word should be spoken now, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ...as it would rest henceforward with us, if----" "Stop a minute, Patience, if you please," said Wilfred, appearing suddenly to wake up from his reverie. "There is a word to: be said on this matter; and as_you have chosen to broach the subject so soon, it is as well that the word should be spoken now, and once for all,"he said, laying a special emphasis on the last words, and gently striking the table with his outspread hand, in a manner of which his sister well understood the significance. "You have your notions of what is right and good, Patience, and nobody has ever interfered to hinder you from acting up to them; and it would not be right for you to interfere with others who may think differently from you. I believe that the lady who has hitherto educated my niece is a very good and religious woman; and it is my wish and my will that Jenefy shall continue to practise all such habits and ways as were taught her in the house of Miss Senhouse. It is my intention that she shall have thirty pounds a-year entirely at her own disposition, for the purpose of dressing herself, --to the extent for which that may suffice, --as she has hitherto been accustomed to dress herself." "Indeed, uncle, -----" began Jenefy. "Thirty pounds, brother!" said Patience, aghast. "Let no more be said upon the subject by any of us," said Wilfred, repeating the despotic action with his outstretched hand on the table. "You know, Pa tience, and I wish Jenefy also to know, that we shall be neither the richer nor the poorer by one stiver whether this money is allocated for this purpose or not. A sum has been set apart for your education, my child, and in no case will that sum be touched for...
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