However, she was accustomed to act by Arnold's advice, and consented, when he asked her, to arrange so that Arnold might meet Dr.Washington.As if anything that so much as looked like suspicion could be thought of for a moment! But the bell rang, and Arnold, followed by his party, led the way from the morning room to the drawing room.

Dr.Joseph Washington was standing with his back to the door.

The girl was dressed as if she had just come from a walk, and was holding Clara's hand.
"Yes, madam," he was saying softly, "I return to-morrow to America, and my wife and my children.

I leave our dear girl in the greatest confidence in your hands.

I only venture to advise that, to avoid lawyers' expenses, you should simply instruct somebody--the right person--to transfer the property from your name to the name of Iris.
Then you will be saved troubles and formalities of every kind.