"Yes, but I think he will want some money."
"Give him what he wants and let him go."
"I think that will be best, and as for Joyce I'll see that he keeps quiet."
Bess struck in. "What about Frisco?"
"He must look after himself," said Dr. Jim, "innocent or guilty we can do nothing with him so long as he remains in hiding."
"But you can find him?"
"Through Joyce. Yes, I can. But on the whole I prefer to let sleeping dogs lie. No, Bess. The whole thing is ended. Now come the peaceful times. It is necessary to cultivate our garden, as says Voltaire."
Stephen laughed. "I think so too," said he, "for my part I intend to put the whole matter out of my head and arrange with Ida as to the date of our marriage. As my poor mother has died so lately, we can have a quiet wedding; but married I shall be and as soon as I can."
"Why?" asked Bess.
"In the first place I want Ida to be my wife because I love her dearly, and in the second I want to marry her and make my will after the marriage in her favour."