“Yes。Iwasonmybeamendswithnothingtodo；Iwantedtomakesomemoney。YouseeYarleyshasbeeninthefamilyforoverfivehundredyears，anditseemedhardtohavetosellit。Also——also——“andhepaused。
“EvermeetBarbaraChampers？“askedMr。Jacksoninconsequently。“Ididonce。Wonderfullynicegirl，andverygood-lookingtoo。Butofcourseyouknowher，andsheisheruncle’sward，andtheirplaceisn’tfaroffYarleys，yousay。Mustbeaconnectionofyoursalso。“
MajorVernonstartedalittleatthenameandhisfaceseemedtoredden。
“Yes，“hesaid，“Ihavemetherandsheisaconnection。“
“Willbeabigheiressoneday，Ithink，“wentonMr。Jackson，“unlessoldHaswellmakesoffwithhermoney。IthinkAylwardknowsthat；atanyratehewashangingaboutwhenIsawher。“