“Thank you,” I answered.

“You understand, Rachel, that my wish is to make you happy.”

“I am sure of it,” I said.

“And you are happy?”

“I am comfortable,” I said.

I folded the money up.

“I will thank father when I see him. It is exceedingly kind of him,” I said.

“I wouldn’t worry him,” said Mrs Grant. She looked at me a little anxiously.

“But why not?”

“He has forgotten all about it by now. It is unfair to disturb a man of his nature with these trivial details.”