Of course there was a chance that this one might have money, but that would be according to the caprice of a selfish old man, who had never been known to show any affection for her.
But money was not what Richard wanted: his sister knew much better what Richard wanted, than he knew himself.

He wanted a clever woman, a woman who would keep him before the world and rouse him into a little ambition about what people thought of him.

Sophie was disappointed and a little frightened when she found that Richard did not give up the outline and coloring pleasantly.

She had thought he would be disillusionized, when he found he was thrown over for a German tutor, who could sing.

She had not counted upon seeing him look ill and worn, and finding him stern and silent to her; to her, of whom he had always been so fond.