’I’vetwelveof’emliving，MrCrawley——fromeighteenyears，theeldest——agirl，downtoeighteenmonthstheyoungest——aboy，andtheygoinandout，boyandgirl，boyandgirl，likethecogsofawheel。Theyain’tsuchfarawaydistantcousinsfromyourownyoungones——onlyfirst，once，aswecallit。’
’Iamawarethatthereisafamilytie，orIshouldnothaveventuredtotroubleyou。’
’Bloodisthickerthanwater，isn’tit？Ioftensaythat。Iheardofoneyourgirlsonlyyesterday。Sheisstayingsomewheredowninthecountry，notfarfromwheremysisterlives——MrsEames，thewidowofpoorJohnEames，whoneverdidanygoodinthisworld。Idaresayyou’veheardofher？’
’Thenameisfamiliartome，MrToogood。’
’Ofcourseitis。I’veanephewdowntherejustnow，andhesawyourgirltheotherday；——veryhighlyspokeofhertoo。Letmesee；——howmanydoyouhave？’