The tone--the timbre--reminds me every moment of my poor Claude." "I suppose," said Arnold, "that one must inherit something, if it is only a voice, from one's father.

Have you said anything to her yet about money matters, and a settlement of her claims ?" "No, not yet.

I did venture, last night, to approach the subject, but she would not hear of it.

So I dropped it.

I call that true delicacy, Arnold--native, instinctive, hereditary delicacy." "Have you given any more money to the American gentleman who brought her home ?" "Iris made him take a hundred pounds, against his will, to buy books with, for he is not rich.