“But here is a foolish woman; goes and listens to a plausible lawyer, and makes at his suggestion a number of investments, and then repents and comes to the parson.”
“Well, to whom better?” said Mary, smiling.
“For advice over her sins it would be right enough,” said Salis.
“I don’t think Mrs Berens has any. If so, dear, they must be only small ones.”
“But to come to the parson for help on money matters is absurd. This is the third time she has been.”
“Yes, dear.”
“It is not as if the investments had gone wrong.”
“No, dear; she mistrusts Mr Thompson.”
“Perhaps without reason. Let her get the money back, then, at as little loss as she can, and put it in consols.”
“There, you see, you can give good advice, Hartley.”