'I would have control of some money.'
'You are thinking of charities.'
'Not charities.'
'Edwards here has a provision for the hospital needs of the people. Mr. Woodseer applies to me in cases he can certify. Leddings will do the same at Esslemont.'
'I am glad, I am thankful. The money I would have is for my own use.
It is for me.'
'Ah. Scarcely that, I fancy.'
The remark should have struck home. He had a thirst for the sign of her confessing to it. He looked. Something like a petrifaction of her wildest face was shown.
Carinthia's eyes were hard out on a scattered knot of children down the street.
She gathered up her skirts. Without a word to him, she ran, and running
shouted to the little ones around and ahead: 'In! in! indoors, children!
"Blant, i'r ty!" Mothers, mothers, ho! get them in. See the dog! "Ci!
Ci!" In with them! "Blant, i'r ty! Vr ty!"'
A big black mongrel appeared worrying at one of two petticoated urchins on the ground.