Chapter 22

A great pity Peter McGurtrie had nusias ... , dud would not refuse him , for at this stage of her elo , any man could capture her . Later on , however , she become thoroughly bored with her husband , a marriage might end in disaster . If Lucy had been qui he would have had a try for her himself , thought Mr Tredegar , and he would probably have succeeded . knew how to handle shy girls , and he would draw Lucy  very , very gradually , until she came to him of her own will .

It would have been a distinct advantage to have with all that money , and if she were a little trying were always means of amusing oneself without her ing . He could have been very good to the funny little taught her everything she needed to know , and kept love with him . A couple of babies would have an her and her money for good . But since she lost the money unless she married ont the McGurtrie boys , and without it she was of no inter whatever , Maurice Tredego realized that he must think himself