"Of two evils I chose the least, for if Lydia had not got a portion of the money she would have been quite capable of trying to upset the second will on the ground that Mr.Vrain was insane." "Papa was not insane," reproved Diana.

"He was weak, I admit, but at the time he made that will he had all his senses.

Besides, after all the scandal of the case, I don't think Lydia would have dared to go to law about it.

Still, it was best to give her the money, and I hear from Miss Priscilla that Lydia is now in Italy, and proposes to marry an Italian prince." "She has flown higher than a count, then.

Poor Ferruci killed himself for her sake." "For his own, rather," exclaimed Mrs.Denzil energetically.