It has cost her nothing to live all these years as my guardian and trustee.

We just had to do something with my income, you know." "I don't see why you should let this fortune stand in the way, Grace," growled he.

"Haven't I enough of my own to take its place ?" Hugh Ridgeway had a million in his own right and he could well afford to be unreasonable.

"The will says you are not to have your father's money until you are twenty-three years old.

He evidently thought that was a discreet age.