What do you think of John Harston's daughter ?" "She's right enough," the young man answered brusquely.
"She's a good girl, Ezra--a thoroughly good girl, and a rich girl too, though her money is a small thing in my eyes compared to her virtue." Young Girdlestone sneered.

"Of course," he said impatiently.

"Well, go on--what about her ?" "Just this, Ezra, that there is no girl in the world whom I should like better to receive as my daughter-in-law.

Ah, you rogue! you could come round her; you know you could." The old man poked his long bony finger In the direction of his son's ribs with grim playfulness.
"Oh, that's the idea, is it ?" remarked the junior partner, with a very unpleasant smile.
"Yes, that is one way out of our difficulties.

She has forty thousand pounds, which would be more than enough to save the firm.