If Mr.Cuthbert told you that the young lady wished to remain unknown to you, I am quite sure that you may believe him." "That's all right," Trent said, "but here's what puzzles me.

The girl may be small enough and mean enough to decline to have anything to say to me because her father was a bad lot, and she doesn't want to be reminded of him, but for that very reason can you imagine her virtually refusing a large sum of money?
I told old Cuthbert all about it.

There was 10,000 pounds worth of shares waiting for her and no need for any fuss.

Can you understand that ?" "It seems very odd," she said.

"Perhaps the girl objects to being given money.