It was not a part of his plan to tell her anything of the means by which he hoped to make himself a wealthy man.

The less she knew of that the better.

But the fact that her father absolutely owed to him a large amount of money as her fortune could not be made too clear to her.

He was very desirous to do this in such a manner as not to make her think that he was accusing her,--or that he would accuse her if the money were not forthcoming.
But she must learn the fact, and must be imbued with the conviction that her husband would be the most ill-treated of men unless the money were forthcoming.

"I am a little nervous about it too," said he, alluding to the expected letter;--"not so much as to the money itself, though that is important; but as to his conduct.