Page 324 (1/2)

He folded the letter, locked it in his desk, and again went out

For some minutes no one spoke Diana then turned to me

"Jane, you onder at us and our s not to be more moved at the death of so

near a relation as an uncle; but we have never seen him or known

him He was o It was by his advice that my father risked most of his

property in the speculation that ruined him Mutual recrimination

passed between theer, and were never

reconciled My uncle engaged afterwards in s: it appears he realised a fortune of twenty thousand

pounds He was never married, and had no near kindred but ourselves

and one other person, not more closely related than we My father

always cherished the idea that he would atone for his error by

leaving his possessions to us; that letter informs us that he has