"You must. It isn't enough, after all you've done for us. I'd like to give you everything I've got; Wyck Manor and the whole blessed estate to the last turnip, and every cow and pig. But I can't do that. And you used to say you wanted the Barrow Farm."
"I wanted to rent it, Jerry darling. I can't let you give it me."
"Why not? I think it's simply beastly of you not to."
At that point Maisie had passed through the room with her flowers and he had called to her to help him.
"What are you two quarrelling about?" she said.
"Why, I want to give her the Barrow Farm and she won't let me."
"Of course I won't let him. A whole farm. How could I?"
"I think you might, Anne. It would please him no end."
"She thinks," Jerrold said, "she can go on doing things for us, but we mustn't do anything for her. And I say it's beastly of her."
"It is really, Anne darling. It's selfish. He wants to give it you so awfully. He won't be happy if you won't take it."