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'So that nobody could get at it'

'You are a little too quick, my dear'

'Marie, why can't you let your papa speak?' said Madame Melmotte

'But of course,the money beyond my own reach Such a transaction is very common; and in such cases a man naturally uses the name of some one who is very near and dear to him, and in whom he is sure that he can put full confidence And it is custoer of the accident of death It was for these reasons, which I am sure that you will understand, that I chose you Of course the property remained exclusively my own'

'But it is really mine,' said Marie

'No,out into anger, but restraining himself 'How could it becoift of it?'

'But I know that it did becoally'

'By a quibble of law,--yes; but not so as to give you any right to it I always draw the income'

'But I could stop that, papa,--and if I were married, of course it would be stopped'

Then, quick as a flash of lightning, another idea occurred to Melan to see that this child of his e,' he said, 'it is necessary that a change should be made Settlements must be drawn for the satisfaction of Lord Nidderdale and his father The old Marquis is rather hard upon e is so splendid that I have consented You n these papers in four or five places Mr Croll is here, in the next roonature, and I will call him'

'Wait a moment, papa'

'Why should ait?'

'I don't think I will sign then them? You can't really suppose that the property is your own You could not even get it if you did think so'

'I don't kno that n the except what he tells me'

'He has no authority over you yet I have authority over you Marie, do not give more trouble I am very much pressed for time Let me call in Mr Croll'