30/64 Why shouldn't he live on your money? Why he might be anything here! And as if I wouldn't rather be a dustman in England than a--" "Philip, my dear boy! do rest--do go to bed," cried his mother imploringly, coming into the room with her soft hurrying step. "It's going on for one o'clock. Elizabeth mustn't keep you talking like this!" She smiled at him with uplifted finger, trying to hide from him all traces of emotion. "But he doesn't want you to talk any more to-night--he begs you not. |