Will you ?" "Before I answer you, Paul dear," she replied steadily, "you must answer me.

I've known about the will, just like Bill, all the time--" "She has that," confirmed the old man.
"So this isn't news to me, dear, and can't alter anything from me to you." "Why should it ?" asked Paul.

"But it makes my claim a little stronger." "Oh, no," she replied, shaking her head.

"It only--only confuses issues.

Money has nothing to do with what I'm going to ask you.