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           ’Yes,’hesaid,’itisthepalacethatMontbarryhiredatVenice;andithasbeenpurchasedbytheCompanytobechangedintoanhotel.’

           Agnesturnedawayinsilence,andtookachairatthefartherendoftheroom.Henryhaddisappointedher.Hisincomeasayoungersonstoodinneed,asshewellknew,ofalltheadditionsthathecouldmaketoitbysuccessfulspeculation.Butshewasunreasonableenough,nevertheless,todisapproveofhisattemptingtomakemoneyalreadyoutofthehouseinwhichhisbrotherhaddied.Incapableofunderstandingthispurelysentimentalviewofaplainmatterofbusiness,Henryreturnedtohispapers,insomeperplexityatthesuddenchangeinthemannerofAgnestowardshim.Justashefoundtheletterofwhichhewasinsearch,thenursemadeherappearance.HeglancedatAgnes,expectingthatshewouldspeakfirst.Sheneverevenlookedupwhenthenursecamein.ItwaslefttoHenrytotelltheoldwomanwhythebellhadsummonedhertothedrawing-room.

           ’Well,nurse,’hesaid,’youhavehadawindfallofluck.Youhavehadalegacyleftyouofahundredpounds.’

           Thenurseshowednooutwardsignsofexultation.Shewaitedalittletogettheannouncementofthelegacywellsettledinhermind—andthenshesaidquietly,’MasterHenry,whogivesmethatmoney,ifyouplease?’

           ’Mylatebrother,LordMontbarry,givesittoyou.’(Agnesinstantlylookedup,interestedinthematterforthefirsttime.Henrywenton.)’Hiswillleaveslegaciestothesurvivingoldservantsofthefamily.