15/23 She is the daughter of the man and woman I loved best. All I can do is to watch over her. She lives on her earnings as a newspaper writer. I'd give her half of all I have if I had the least idea she would accept it." "Fond of her ?" "Fond of her!" repeated Cutty. "Why, of course I'm fond of her!" There was a touch of indignation in his tone. |