Thequestionnowarosewhatwastobedonewiththechildren。I
explainedtoErnestthattheirexpensesmustbechargedtotheestate,andshowedhimhowsmallaholeallthevariousitemsI
proposedtochargewouldmakeintheincomeatmydisposal。Hewasbeginningtomakedifficulties,whenIquietedhimbypointingoutthatthemoneyhadallcometomefromhisaunt,overhisownhead,andremindedhimtherehadbeenanunderstandingbetweenherandmethatIshoulddomuchasIwasdoing,ifoccasionshouldarise。
Hewantedhischildrentobebroughtupinthefreshpureair,andamongotherchildrenwhowerehappyandcontented;butbeingstillignorantofthefortunethatawaitedhim,heinsistedthattheyshouldpasstheirearlieryearsamongthepoorratherthantherich。
Iremonstrated,buthewasverydecidedaboutit;andwhenI