Alaric checked her: "Half a moment, mater. Let us hear it out to the bitter end. He must have been an amusin' old gentleman!"
Mr. Hawkes resumed: "—'consequently I am not going to leave one penny to relations who are already, well-provided for.'"
Mrs. Chichester protested vehemently:
"But we are NOT provided for."
"No," added Alaric. "Our bank's bust."
"We're ruined," sobbed Mrs. Chichester.
"Broke!" said Alaric.
"We've nothing!" wailed the old lady.
"Not thruppence," from the son.
"Dear, dear," said the lawyer. "How extremely painful."