‘Well! that is contempt for wealth! Fancy what will be in his hands. I thought you would be moralizing on the way to bring him up to use it.’
‘I have not thought of that,’ said Violet; ‘besides, it will be long enough before he has it.’
‘What! will it not be when he is of age!’
‘No, when he comes to the title.’
‘Oh! I see. Mamma did not understand that! She thought it absolutely left to him. How is it, then?’
‘It is put in trust till either he, or John’s son, if he should have one, comes to the title.’
‘Then, it does you no good?’
‘Only harm,’ Violet could not help saying.
‘How harm? It might be worse for you to have it.’
‘Most likely,’ said Violet’s submissive voice. ‘But it vexes Arthur so much!’ and the tears fell unseen.