room.Butherehehaltedagainonthethresholdwithaquickreturnofhisoldhabitsofcaution.Thedoorwasslightlyopen;
apparentlyhisangryoutbreakofanhouragohadnotaffectedthespiritsofhisdaughters,forhecouldheartheirhilariousvoicesminglingwiththoseofthestrangers.Theywereevidentlystillfortune-telling,butthistimeitwasthepropheticanddiviningaccentsofMr.RiceaddressedtoClementinawhichwerenowplainlyaudible.
\"Iseeheapsofmoneyandagreatmanyfriendsinthechangethatiscomingtoyou.Dearme!howmanysuitors!ButIcannotpromiseyouanymarriageasbrilliantasmyfriendhasjustofferedyoursister.Youmaybecertain,however,thatyou\'llhaveyourownchoiceinthis,asyouhaveinallthings.\"
\"Thankyoufornothing,\"saidClementina\'svoice.\"Butwhatarethosehorridblackcardsbesidethem?——that\'strouble,I\'msure.\"
\"Notforyou,thoughnearyou.Perhapssomeoneyoudon\'tcaremuchforanddon\'tunderstandwillhaveaheapoftroubleonyouraccount,——yes,onaccountoftheseveryriches;see,hefollowsthetenofdiamonds.Itmaybeasuitor;itmaybesomeonenowinthehouse,perhaps.\"