"No!" said Mrs. Ray.
"I thought it would be," said Rachel.
"And why did you think so?" said Mrs. Prime, turning round upon her sister, almost angrily.
"I felt that he wouldn't suit you, Dolly; that's why I thought so. If it's all over now, I suppose there's no harm in saying that I didn't like him well enough to hope he'd be my brother-in-law."
"But that couldn't make you think it. However, it's all over between us. We agreed that it should be so this morning; and I thought it right to come out and let you know at once."
"I'm glad you've told us," said Mrs. Ray.
"Was there any quarrel?" asked Rachel.
"No, Rachel, there was no quarrel; not what you call a quarrel, I suppose. We found there were subjects of disagreement between us,—matters on which we had adverse opinions; and therefore it was better that we should part."
"It was about the money, perhaps?" said Mrs. Ray.
"Well, yes; it was in part about the money. Had I known then as much as I do now about the law in such matters, I should have told Mr. Prong from the first that it could not be. He is a good man, and I hope I have not disturbed his happiness."