"It is an immense amount of money. I can't see beyond that."
"You heard me say that nobody knew anything at all about it except myself, and, of course, my solicitors?"
"Yes."
"Even your aunt did not know until I told her just now."
"Indeed."
"And Sidney won't know until you tell him!"
Then Gwynneth saw. Sir Wilton took care that she should. He did not on principle approve of marriages between cousins; he said so frankly; he might be wrong. But there was one thing which made him very proud of his son's choice. And this was that thing; there were others also upon which Sir Wilton touched with much playful gallantry.
"But perhaps," said he, "you won't have anything more to say to the poor lad now!"