"Yes, I do," he muttered. "Yes, I do," he muttered. "You are quite wrong. The dear old General would rise from his grave if I gave away his present. Oh, I couldn't; besides—I believe he wished Aunt Dove not to have it, so it would be betraying trust if—— No, I've got to keep it, but the thing is what I'm to do with it!" "You are quite wrong. The dear old General would rise from his grave if I gave away his present. Oh, I couldn't; besides—I believe he wished Aunt Dove not to have it, so it would be betraying trust if—— No, I've got to keep it, but the thing is what I'm to do with it!" "It's not many people who are puzzled what to do with money. I suppose—you'll——" "It's not many people who are puzzled what to do with money. I suppose—you'll——" "What? I never knew you jib before." "What? I never knew you jib before." "I was going to say you'll have lots of offers—and marry some Nabob——" "I was going to say you'll have lots of offers—and marry some Nabob——" Toney laughed. Toney laughed. "How odd you should say that! Do you know, I wanted to ask your opinion about that very thing, because I can trust you. What does one say if people make you offers?" "How odd you should say that! Do you know, I wanted to ask your opinion about that very thing, because I can trust you. What does one say if people make you offers?" The two had been waiting by the gate that led into the plantation. It was a lovely October day with the sunshine turning yellow leaves into gold and decay made glorious by its touches. Toney was so unconscious that her remark was at all comical, that her companion dared not laugh, nor did he even dare to look surprised. The two had been waiting by the gate that led into the plantation. It was a lovely October day with the
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