I know from dear Uncle John's perfect faith in you that I can trust you.
If you will only tell me plainly how much money I can have now, and how I am to receive it in the future, I shall be quite satisfied; and if I owe you anything you can deduct it, please." Mr.Lloyd smiled and shook his head at this unbusiness-like proposal.
"Well," he said, "young ladies can't be expected to know much of business ways, but I should certainly like to go into the accounts with you at the first opportunity.

He has left you the bulk of his property, the income of which is about 150 pounds a year; and, after deducting the legacies and my costs and all expenses, I shall have in hand about 300 pounds for you." "Three hundred pounds," said Valmai, "what a lot of money! Could you take care of it for me, Mr.Lloyd?
and let me send to you for it when I want it," she added nervously.
"Certainly, my dear young lady, and I will send you a statement of accounts as soon as possible." After a few more business arrangements Valmai left the office, feeling she had quite acted up to her new _role_ of an independent woman of business.
Making her way to a quiet hotel, the landlord of which she remembered had been an intimate acquaintance of her uncle's, she procured a bed there for the night, and in the morning arose with the feeling that the dear old past was dead, and that a new and unlovely life lay before her..