Penny Blood Serial Fiction — page 194: what you’re looking at

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LADY EVERTON Nie tion for what she was pleased to term his noble generosity on behalf of their children, and declaring that his proposal to that effect had tended to relieve her mind from the utmost anxiety. As to the mode of settling the money, she had but little to suggest. She however wished them to be brought up in a comparatively humble though comfortable and respectful manner, but not with any extravagant ideas or elevated notions, which in after life might lead them to make searching inquiries into the mystery of their birth. Moreover, as they would have to go forth into the world, when they grew up, without the advantage of relations and friends to counsel and advise them, — and as under such circumstances she trembled for their future welfare, dreading lest they should fall into error, — she besought that they might be reared in ignorance of the handsome fortunes to which they would be entitled, so that they would stand the less chance of falling into the hands of designing persons ere they arrived at years of discretion. For Alexandrina rightly considered that it was a fearful thing for a young _ woman and a young man to enter upon life in a comparative friendless manner, and without having passed through an ordeal of experience to teach them how to value and make a good use of the fortunes which they were to inherit. There- fore did she suggest that they should be brought up in. ignorance of the wealth in store for them, until they reached that age at which it might safely be entrusted to their keep- ing. Having thus expressed her views, she left all the rest to the discretion of the Marquis of EKagledean, and she dis- played sufficient strength of mind to forbear from hinting at her desire for an interview. “T have already said that Alexandrina was staying at Everton Park at the time when this correspondence took place between herself and the Marquis of Eagledean. She had several visitors there at the time. One was her brother, sir John Marston, accompanied by his wife, for he had very recently been married. .There were likewise Lord and Lady Petersfield, who were on intimate terms with the Everton - and Marston families. Lord Petersfield at that time presided . Over the household of the Princess Sophia, in which Lady Everton still retained her situation, though it was rather a nominal than a real one. Another visitor at the Park on the occasion, was Mr. Everton, her brother-in-law. This Gomichdoo SS (C(O)