“We can’t afford things like that. We’re going to stay here—”
“But five thousand dollars ought—” he began, vehemently, and stopped short. There was a blank silence.
“Mother!” said Lucy, reproachfully.
“My dear!” said Cousin Winnie. “Naturally, I never mentioned—”
There was another silence.
“Mr. Ordway,” Lucy began. “What made you say ‘five thousand dollars’?”
“Oh! It—it just came into my head,” he replied.
“It couldn’t,” said Lucy, coldly. “I’d like to know. Will you tell me, please, why you thought I had five thousand dollars?”
Another silence.[Pg 427]
“Because,” said Ordway, “I sent it.”