“By his father’s side.”
“That is well and best, doubtless.”
“It is not well and best. What do you know? You have never been a mother. God never gave you such sorrowful grace.”
“We will return to the list, if you please. What do you propose to do?”
“I have spoken to a man in Baker Street who deals in such things. If you wish to buy them and will pay their fair value I will sell them to you, because Roland desired you to have them. If you do not wish to buy them or will not pay a fair price I will remove them to Baker Street. There are others who will know their value.”
“I advanced Roland a great deal of money.”
“You gave him it. You demanded and accepted his thanks. The sums all told would not pay for the use of the property.”
“I shall do right, of course. Bring the man you have spoken of to-morrow afternoon, and I also will have here an expert of the same kind. I will pay you whatever they decide is a proper sum.”
“That will satisfy me.”
“I am sorry affairs have come to this point between us. I tried to be kind to you. I think you have been very ungrateful.”