Mrs.Willoughby was serenely unconscious of the effect of her words.
'I heard that he was in bed,' interposed Conway carelessly.

'But apparently he has got something to console himself with.' 'Yes.

He wrote to me about that too,' said Mrs.Willoughby.

'Fancy, Clarice! He has inherited quite a good income.

An uncle or somebody left it to him.' Clarice expressed an acid satisfaction at the news.