The consequence was that they shortened my option and gave me very little chance indeed to find the money.

When your sister offered it, it certainly seemed a wonderful stroke of fortune.

I could give her eight or ten per cent, whereas she would only get four anywhere else, and I should make a profit for myself of over ten thousand pounds, which I cannot do unless I find the money to buy the estate." "But you mustn't touch that money, you mustn't have anything to do with it!" Beatrice exclaimed, walking very fast and looking straight ahead.
"You don't understand.

How should you ?" "Do you mean that the money was stolen ?" Tavernake asked, after a moment's pause.
"No, not stolen," Beatrice replied, "but it comes--oh! I can't tell you, only Elizabeth has no right to it.

My own sister! It is all too awful!" "Do you think that she has come by this money dishonestly ?" "I am not sure," Beatrice murmured.