SONS AND DAUGHTERS

SONS AND DAUGHTERS

A NOVEL
BY
MRS OLIPHANT
SECOND EDITION
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS
EDINBURGH AND LONDON
MDCCCXCI

[CHAPTER I., ] [II., ] [III., ] [IV., ] [V., ] [VI., ] [VII., ] [VIII., ] [IX., ] [X.]

SONS AND DAUGHTERS.

CHAPTER I.

“Then you will not take the share in the business which I have offered you?”

“No, I think not, sir. I don’t like it. I don’t like the way in which it is worked. It would be entirely out of accordance with all my training.”

“So much the worse for your training—and for you,” said Mr Burton, hastily.