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"Not going out of England, I suppose?" said the lawyer

"No, oh no; not even out of Wales"

"Well, I have your uncle's will here, and I can read it to you at once"

"No, indeed," said Valmai, "I don't think I want to hear it read I

know from dear Uncle John's perfect faith in you that I can trust you

If you will only tell me plainly how much money I can have now, and how

I am to receive it in the future, I shall be quite satisfied; and if I

owe you anything you can deduct it, please"

Mr Lloyd smiled and shook his head at this unbusiness-like proposal

"Well," he said, "young ladies can't be expected to know o into the accounts with

you at the first opportunity He has left you the bulk of his

property, the inco the legacies and my costs and all expenses, I shall have in