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I Tried Not to Be
Carmichaelexplained—inthequiet,level-toned,steadymannerofamanwhoknewhissubject,andallitslegalsignificance,whichwasathingMissMinchinunderstoodasabusinesswoman,anddidnotenjoy.
"Mr.Carrisford,madam,"hesaid,"wasanintimatefriendofthelateCaptainCrewe.Hewashispartnerincertainlargeinvestments.ThefortunewhichCaptainCrewesupposedhehadlosthasbeenrecovered,andisnowinMr.Carrisford’shands."
"Thefortune!"criedMissMinchin;andshereallylostcolorassheutteredtheexclamation."Sara’sfortune!"
"ItWILLbeSara’sfortune,"repliedMr.Carmichael,rathercoldly."ItisSara’sfortunenow,infact.Certaineventshaveincreaseditenormously.Thediamondmineshaveretrievedthemselves."
"Thediamondmines!"MissMinchingaspedout.Ifthiswastrue,nothingsohorrible,shefelt,hadeverhappenedtohersinceshewasborn.
"Thediamondmines,"Mr.Carmichaelrepeated,andhecouldnothelpadding,witharathersly,unlawyer-likesmile,"Therearenotmanyprincesses,MissMinchin,whoarericherthanyourlittlecharitypupil,SaraCrewe,willbe.Mr.Carrisfordhasbeensearchingforherfornearlytwoyears;hehasfoundheratlast,andhewillkeepher."
AfterwhichheaskedMissMinchintositdownwhileheexplainedmatterstoherfully,andwentintosuchdetailaswasnecessarytomakeitquitecleartoherthatSara’sfuturewasanassuredone,andthatwhathadseemedtobelostwastoberestoredtohertenfold;also,thatshehadinMr.
