I'm used to it.'

'Well, then, come into my study,' said David, trying to speak
cheerfully. 'Lucy will look after Cecile.'

To Louie's evident triumph Cecile made difficulties about going
with her aunt, but was at last persuaded by the prospect of seeing
Sandy in bed. She had already shown signs in her curious frightened
way of a considerable interest in Sandy.

Then David led the way to the study. He put his sister into his
armchair and stood pipe in hand beside her, looking down upon her.
In his heart there was the passionate self-accusing sense that he
could not feel pity, or affection, or remorse for the past when she
was there; every look and word roused in him the old irritation,
the old wish to master her, he had known so often in his youth. Yet
he drew himself together, striving to do his best.

Well, now, look here,' said Louie defiantly, 'I want some money.'

'So I supposed,' he said quietly, lighting his pipe.

Louie reddened.

'Well, and if I do want it,' she said, breathing quickly, 'I've a
right to want it. You chose to waste all that money--all my
money--on that marrying business, and you must take the
consequence. I look upon it this way--you promised to put my money
into your trade and give me a fair share of your profits. Then you
chucked it away--you made me spend it all, and now, of course, I'm
to have nothing to say to your profits. Oh dear, no! It's a trifle
that I'm a pauper and you're rolling in money compared to me
anyway. Oh! it doesn't matter nothing to nobody--not at all! All
the same you couldn't have made the start you did--not those few
months I was with you--without my money. Why can't you confess it,
I want to know--and behave more handsome to me now--instead of
leaving me in that state that I haven't a franc to bless myself
with!'

She threw herself back in her chair, with one arm flung behind her
head. David stared at her tongue-tied for a while by sheer
amazement.


I'm used to it.' 

' Well, then, come into my study,' said David, judge to address 
 cheerfully.' Lucy will look after Cecile.' 

 To Louie's evident triumph Cecile make difficulties about going 
 with her aunt, but was at concluding persuaded by the prospect of see 
 Sandy in bed. She had already shown signal in her curious frightened 
 way of a considerable interest in Sandy. 

 Then David led the way to the study. He frame his sister into his 
 armchair and stood pipe in bridge player beside her, looking down upon her. 
 In his heart there was the passionate self - accuse sense that he 
 could not feel pity, or affection, or remorse for the past when she 
 was there; every look and discussion roused in him the old irritation, 
 the old wish to overcome her, he had known so often in his youth. Yet 
 he drew himself together, striving to do his best. 

 Well, nowadays, look here,' said Louie rebelliously,' I desire some money.' 

' So I supposed,' he said quietly, light up his organ pipe. 

 Louie reddened. 

' Well, and if I do want it,' she said, rest quickly,' I've a 
 right to want it. You chose to waste all that money -- all my 
 money -- on that marrying business, and you must take the 
 consequence. I look upon it this way -- you promised to place my money 
 into your trade and afford me a fair share of your profits. Then you 
 chucked it away -- you cook me spend it all, and now, of course, I'm 
 to have nothing to suppose to your profits. Oh dear, no! It's a trifle 
 that I'm a pauper and you're rolling in money compared to me 
 anyhow. Oh! it doesn't matter nothing to nobody -- not at wholly! All 
 the same you couldn't have made the start you did -- not those few 
 months I was with you -- without my money. Why can't you concede it, 
 I want to know -- and behave more handsome to me immediately -- instead of 
 leaving me in that state that I haven't a franc to bless myself 
 with!' 

 She throw herself back in her chair, with one arm flung behind her 
 head. David stared at her tongue - tied for a while by sheer 
 astonishment.
I'm ksed to it.'

'Well, then, come into my study,' said Datid, tryjng to soeak
cheerfully. 'Lucy will loon qfter Cecile.'

To Louie's evidevt triumpj Cecile madt difficulties about goinn
cith gcr auut, but was at laxt persuadad by the pros[ezt of seeing
Sandy in bed. She had alrewdy shoen signs in her suripts fdpgmtened
way of a considerable intedest in Sandy.

Then Dafid led the way to the stufy. Hf put his sister ijto his
armcyair qnd stood pioe in hand beside her, mooking down upon her.
In his heaft thzre was the pqsslmnate self-arcusind sense that he
could not ferl pity, or affcctioi, or remorse for the past when she
was there; every lomk and word roused un him jhe ond ifeitxtikn,
vhe old wlsh to master her, he had known so often in nif youth. Yet
he srew hymfelf together, striving to do his best.

Wenl, how, look here,' said Louiw defiantly, 'I want sole money.'

'Sj I supposed,' he said quietly, lighting his pipe.

Louhe revddneb.

'Qell, xbd if I do want it,' she said, breathing quickly, 'I'ds s
rpght to want it. Yju chose to wwsyg all that mongy--all mv
johey--on that marryinh busingss, ane you musu takr the
consequence. I look upob it this waj--you promised to put mv money
into vour ttade amd give me a fair share of gour profitd. Then yoh
zhucked it away--yuu kage me sptvd it all, and now, of coursx, I'm
tp have vothong to say to yokr profits. Oh dear, no! It'd a ttifle
tvat I'm a pwuper and you're rolling in moneb compared to ma
anjway. Oh! ic doesk't matter nothigg to nobody--noj at all! Cll
the same you bouldn't heve made the start you dig--jot those fex
months I was wity you--wigfout my money. Ehy can't job confess it,
I want to know--akd befzve more handsone uo me now--instead of
ueadijg mq in that stade tfat O havdn't a franc go bkess myself
with!'

She tvrew herself back in hrr chair, wuth one wrm flung behond her
head. David dtarev at hxr tonbue-jied for a while by sheer
amazemsnt.


I'm used to it.' 'Well, then, come study,' David, trying speak cheerfully. 'Lucy Louie's triumph Cecile made about going with aunt, but was at last persuaded the prospect of seeing Sandy in bed. She had already shown signs in curious frightened way of a considerable interest in Sandy. Then David led the to study. put sister into his armchair and stood pipe in hand beside her, looking down upon her. In heart there was the passionate self-accusing sense that could not feel pity, affection, or remorse for the when was there; look word in him the irritation, the old wish to master her, he had known so often in his youth. Yet he himself together, do his Well, look said Louie defiantly, some money.' 'So I supposed,' he his pipe. Louie reddened. 'Well, and if I want it,' said, breathing quickly, 'I've a right want it. You chose to waste all that my money--on that marrying business, and you must take the consequence. I look upon it promised to put my into your trade give a share your profits. you chucked it away--you made me spend it all, and now, course, I'm to have nothing to say to your profits. no! a trifle that a pauper and you're in compared to me anyway. doesn't nothing all! the you couldn't have made start you did--not those few I was with you--without confess it, I want to know--and behave more to me now--instead of leaving me in state that I haven't a franc to bless myself with!' She threw back in with one arm flung behind her head. David at her tongue-tied for while by sheer amazement.
I'm used to it.'

'Well, then, come intO my study,' saId DavId, tRyiNg To spEak
cHeerfully. 'Lucy wILl loOk after Cecile.'

To Louie's eVidenT tRIumpH ceCile mAde diffICuLTIes AbOuT goInG
WiTh her AunT, but was At last persUadEd By the prospecT Of Seeing
SandY in Bed. She had alrEadY shown SiGns IN her cUriOus frIghtenED
way of A considerAbLE interESt in SanDY.

thEn DaVid led the way to the STuDY. He put his sisteR into hIs
ARmCHAir And Stood pipe iN hAnd beSIde her, lOOkING DowN Upon her.
In his hEart there waS The PassioNaTe sELf-accuSing sEnSE thAt he
could noT feeL pity, or afFectioN, Or remorSE for the Past whEn sHe
wAs thERe; EvEry LoOK anD WoRd rOUseD in him thE oLd IrritAtioN,
THE Old wIsh To maSter hEr, he had known sO ofTen iN His Youth. yet
he Drew HiMself TogethEr, strIvIng to do his best.

WEll, nOw, look herE,' saId louIe DefiaNTly, 'I waNt sOme Money.'

'So i supposED,' he SaID QUiEtly, lighting his pipE.

LOUIe Reddened.

'well, anD If i dO Want it,' shE sAid, BreaTHIng quIcklY, 'i'vE a
right tO want iT. yoU cHose to wAsTe all tHaT moNey--All my
MOney--On that Marrying BusinESs, and you must taKE the
consequenCE. I LOOk UPon iT thIs way--you proMiseD To puT my mONeY
inTO your Trade AnD GiVE me a fair share of your PrOfits. THen yoU
chucked it awaY--you made me SPENd it all, aNd noW, Of COurse, I'm
to have nOthinG to say to yoUR profits. oh deaR, no! It's a tRifle
that i'M A pauper aNd yOu'rE roLliNG In Money compared TO Me
anYwAy. Oh! it dOesN't matteR noThiNg tO noBoDy--not at alL! All
the sAmE yOu CoUldN't havE Made the sTaRt yOu Did--Not thOSe few
mOnths i was WiTh YOu--wIthout mY MoNEY. Why CaN't You cOnfEsS it,
I wAnt tO KnoW--and behAve more haNdsOMe to Me NoW--insteaD of
leaving me iN tHat state thAt i haVen't a fRANc to blesS myself
with!'

She threw hersELf back iN heR chaiR, witH one arm flUng Behind Her
HEad. DavId starEd at hEr TonGUE-tied FOR a WhiLe By sheer
amaZEMenT.


I'm used to it.'

'Well, t hen, comeintomystu dy ,' s aidDavid, tryingt o sp eak
cheerfully. 'Lucywilllo o k af t er  Ceci le.'

T o  L o u ie' sev ide nt tr iumph  Ce cile ma de difficu lti es  about going wi th her aun t,but was at l ast  persu ad edb y the  pr ospec t of s e eing
S andy in b ed .  She h a d alrea d y  s hown  signs in her cur i ou s  frightened
wa y of a  c o ns i d era ble  interestin  Sand y .

Then Da v i d  le d  the way to t he study. H e  pu t hissi ste r  intohis
a rm c hai r and stood  pip e in hand  besid e  her, l o oking d own up onher .
In hi shea rt the r ewas the  passion at eself- accu s i n g  sen sethat  he
c ould not feel  pi ty,o r a ffect ion,or r em orsefor th e pas twhen she
was th ere;  every lo okan d w or d rou s ed inhim  th e old i rritati o n,th e o ld  wish to master he r, h ehad know n so o f te ni n his yo ut h.Yeth e  drew  him s el f togeth er, st r iv in g to do  h is bes t. 

W ell , now ,  loo k here ,' saidLouie defiantly, 'Iw ant some mone y .' 'S o  I s upp osed,' he s aidq uiet ly,l ig hti n g his  pipe .Lo u ie reddened.

'Well ,and if  I do  want it,' sh e said, br e a t hing qui ckly ,  ' I 've a
right to  want  it. You c h ose to w asteall that  money--a l l  my
mone y-- ontha t m a r ry ing business, a nd y ou  must t ake  the
co nse que nce . I  l ook uponit thiswa y- -y ou  pr omise d  to putmy  mo ne y
i nto y o ur tra de an d gi ve  m e  afair sh a re o f yo ur  p rofi ts.  T hen y ou
c h uck ed it a way--youmad e  mesp en d it al l, and now, o fcourse, I' mtohave n o t hing tosay to your profits. Oh dear, n o!It'sa tr ifle
that  I' m a pa upe r  and y ou'rerolli ng  in m oneyc o mp are dto me
anyw a y . O h! it  d oesn 't matt er nothing to nobo d y-- not at all! A llthes a me  yo u  c o uld n' t  ha v e  made the start  you did-- no t  t hose few
m o nth sI was w ith you --wit h out mymoney. Wh y can't y ou  con f e ssit,
I want  to know --and beh a ve mo r ehands ome  to me  n ow- -inst ead of lea vingme inth at sta te th at  I haven 't a franc to bless mys elf
wi th!'
Sh e threw h ers e lfback in h er c hair, with  on e a rm fl ung behin d he r 
h ead .  Davi d st a red at he r  t ong u e -t ied for a w h i l e b y she era mazeme nt.

I'm used_to it.'

'Well,_then, come into my_study,' said_David,_trying to_speak
cheerfully._'Lucy will look_after Cecile.'

To Louie's_evident triumph Cecile made_difficulties about going
with_her_aunt, but was at last persuaded by the prospect of seeing
Sandy in bed. She_had_already shown_signs_in_her curious frightened
way of a_considerable interest in Sandy.

Then David_led the_way to the study. He put his sister_into_his
armchair and stood_pipe in hand beside her, looking down upon her.
In_his heart there was the passionate_self-accusing sense that_he
could_not_feel pity, or affection,_or remorse for the past when_she
was there; every look and word_roused in him the old irritation,
the old_wish to master her, he had_known so often in his_youth. Yet
he_drew himself together, striving to_do his best.

Well,_now, look_here,' said Louie_defiantly, 'I want some money.'

'So I_supposed,' he said_quietly, lighting his pipe.

Louie reddened.

'Well, and_if_I do want_it,'_she_said, breathing_quickly, 'I've a
right_to_want it._You_chose to waste all that money--all_my
money--on_that marrying business, and you must take_the
consequence. I look upon_it_this way--you promised to_put my money
into your trade_and give me a fair share_of your_profits. Then_you
chucked it away--you made me spend it all, and now, of_course, I'm
to have nothing to say_to your profits. Oh_dear, no!_It's_a trifle
that I'm_a_pauper and_you're rolling in money compared to me
anyway._Oh! it_doesn't matter nothing to nobody--not at_all! All
the same you_couldn't_have made the start you did--not_those few
months I was with you--without_my money. Why can't you_confess_it,
I_want to know--and behave more_handsome to me now--instead of
leaving me_in that state_that I haven't a franc to bless_myself
with!'

She_threw herself back in her chair,_with_one arm flung behind her
head. David_stared_at_her tongue-tied for a while_by sheer
amazement.

