“Say，Judge，“headded，justbeforeleavingforhome，“there’sonethingmoreI’dliketosay。’MosteverybodythinksMarcelluslefthisstepdaughteraconsider’blesightofmoney，don’tthey？“
“Why，yes；Isupposetheydo。“
“Allright，let’emthinkso。’Twillgive’emsomethin’totalkabout。They’llbeguessin’howrichthechildisinsteadofmarkin’
offinthealmanacthedaysaforeZoethandmeheadforthepoorhouse。“
“Humph！Isee。Youdon’tcaretohaveitknownthatyouandyourpartnerareadoptingandsupportingherpurelyfrommotivesofkindnessandgenerosity。“