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The pro must be done for them whenever they leave Norland and settle in a new ho be done for the need not be three thousand pounds Consider," she added, "that when the money is once parted with, it never can return Your sisters will one for ever If, indeed, it could be restored to our poor little boy--"

"Why, to be sure," said her husband, very gravely, "that would ret that so large a sum was parted with If he should have a numerous family, for instance, it would be a very convenient addition"

"To be sure it would"

"Perhaps, then, it would be better for all parties, if the sum were diious increase to their fortunes!"

"Oh! beyond anything great! What brother on earth would do half so much for his sisters, even if REALLY his sisters! And as it is--only half blood!--But you have such a generous spirit!"

"I would not wish to do any thing mean," he replied "One had rather, on such occasions, do too much than too little No one, at least, can think I have not done enough for them: even the what THEY may expect," said the lady, "but we are not to think of their expectations: the question is, what you can afford to do"

"Certainly--and I think I ive them five hundred pounds a-piece As it is, without any addition of mine, they will each have about three thousand pounds on theirwoman"

"To be sure it is; and, indeed, it strikes me that they can want no addition at all They will have ten thousand pounds divided a well, and if they do not, they ether on the interest of ten thousand pounds"

"That is very true, and, therefore, I do not knohether, upon the whole, it would not befor theirof the annuity kind I ood effects of it as well as herself