I have always known that the Mainwarings as a family were mercenary; but I confess I had no idea, until within the last few days, that they were capable of such beastly ingratitude." "Do you mean to say that it is a trait of the entire Mainwaring family, or only of this branch in particular ?" he inquired, somewhat amused.
"All the Mainwarings are noted for their worship of the golden god," she replied, with a low musical laugh; "but Ralph Mainwaring's love of money is almost a monomania.

He has planned and schemed to get that old piece of English property into his hands for years and years, in fact, ever since it was willed to Hugh Mainwaring at the time his brother was disinherited, and the name he gave to his son was the first stone laid to pave the way to this coveted fortune." "I see.

Pardon me, Miss Carleton; but you just now alluded to Hugh Mainwaring's brother.

I remember some mention was made at the inquest of a brother, but I supposed it must be an error.

Had he really a brother ?" "Ah, yes, an elder brother; and he must have been less avaricious than the rest of them, as he sacrificed a fortune for love.