Sarablushed，saidnothing，andthemotherlookedkindlyatus；butafteramoment’ssilenceshespokeatsomelength，andwiththeutmostcandourandwisdom。Shegavemecircumstantialinformationastothepositionofthefamilyandherhusband’srestrictedmeans，sayingthatunderthecircumstanceshecouldnothaveavoidedrunningintodebt，butthathehaddonewrongtobringthemallwithhimtoLondon。
\"Ifhehadbeenbyhimself，\"shesaid，\"hecouldhavelivedherecomfortablyenoughwithonlyoneservant，butwithafamilytoprovideforthetwothousandcrownsperannumprovidedbytheGovernmentarequiteinsufficient。MyoldfatherhassucceededinpersuadingtheStatetodischargemyhusband’sdebts，buttomakeuptheextraexpensetheywillnotemployaCharged’affaires；abankerwiththetitleofagentwillcollecttheinterestontheirEnglishsecurities。\"
SheendedbysayingthatshethoughtSarawasfortunatetohavepleasedme，butthatshewasnotsurewhetherherhusbandwouldconsenttothemarriage。
Theword\"marriage\"madeSarablush，andIwaspleased，thoughitwasevidenttherewouldbedifficultiesintheway。
M————F————camebackandtoldhiswifethattwoclothesdealerswouldcometopurchasetheirsuperfluousclothesintheafternoon；