“I don't think he does.”
“Then he'd better not be told until it is all over.”
“Probably not,” agreed Wade.
“If it were not for his sake I should not care to make this demand; but don't you see, he will have absolutely nothing unless this suit is won. It is most important that the money should be recovered.”
“It is,” said Wade.
“And you have no doubt but the suit will be won?” she asked anxiously.
“Well, of course, one can never tell; but I've put the question to myself many times in the last few days, and I feel certain of the outcome. I think we had best get the preliminary steps over with as quickly as possible.” He was aware that the interview with Benson would only seem the more impossible the longer it was deferred.
“I have not seen Mr. Benson in years,” said Virginia thoughtfully. “Once I should not have thought it possible for him to wrong any one—”
“Well, we know in Stephen's case that he was hard enough—to call it by no other name,” said Wade.
“Yes, that is true.”