It has been as if a big gun were suddenly fired off behind her; she's feeling herself to see if she be hurt.

It's but three days since she received a visit from the principal executor, who came in person, very gallantly, to notify her.

He told me afterwards that when he had made his little speech she suddenly burst into tears.
The money's to remain in the affairs of the bank, and she's to draw the interest." Madame Merle shook her head with a wise and now quite benignant smile.
"How very delicious! After she has done that two or three times she'll get used to it." Then after a silence, "What does your son think of it ?" she abruptly asked.
"He left England before the will was read--used up by his fatigue and anxiety and hurrying off to the south.

He's on his way to the Riviera and I've not yet heard from him.

But it's not likely he'll ever object to anything done by his father." "Didn't you say his own share had been cut down ?" "Only at his wish.