As to pounds, shillings, and pence, if one must talk of them, it's lucky that Beryl has her "bit." But I shouldn't wonder if your father thought better of it after all.' Pamela flushed indignantly.
'He all but signed a codicil to his will last night! He's in a tearing hurry about it.

He called in Miss Bremerton and wanted her to witness it.

And she refused.

So father threw it into a drawer, and nobody knows what has happened.' 'Miss Bremerton?
The new secretary ?' The tone expressed both amusement and curiosity.

'Ah! I hear all sorts of interesting things about her.' Pamela straightened her shoulders defiantly.
'Of course she's interesting.