"
"No, he didn't. He asked him--heaven knows why--to look out for our
money affairs. That's bad enough; but he didn't ask him to LIVE with us.
He sha'n't! by gad, he sha'n't! YOU may be as sweet to him as you like,
but I'll make it my business to give him the cold shoulder every chance
I get. I'll freeze him out, that's what I'll do--freeze him out. Why,
Caro! be sensible. Think what his staying here means. Can we take him
about with us? Can our friends meet HIM as--as our uncle? He's got to be
made to go. Hasn't he now? Hasn't he?"
The girl was silent for a moment. Then she covered her face with her
hands. "Oh, yes!" she sobbed. "Oh, yes, he must! he MUST! WHY did father
do it?"
CHAPTER V
The Warren breakfast hour was nine o'clock. At a quarter to nine
Caroline, entering the library, found Stephen seated by the fire reading
the morning paper.
"Good morning," she said. Then, looking about the room, asked, "Has--has
HE been here?"
Her brother shook his head. "You mean Uncle 'Lish?" he asked,
cheerfully. "No, he hasn't. At least, I haven't seen him and I haven't
made any inquiries. I shall manage to survive if he never appears. Let
sleeping relatives lie, that's my motto."
He laughed at his own joke and turned the page of the paper.
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