Mrs。Yeobrightwasinthisstateofuncertaintywhenshewasinformedonemorningthatherson’swifewasvisitinghergrandfatheratMistover。Shedeterminedtowalkupthehill，seeEustacia，andascertainfromherdaughter—in—law’slipswhetherthefamilyguineas，whichweretoMrs。Yeobrightwhatfamilyjewelsaretowealthierdowagers，hadmiscarriedornot。
WhenChristianlearntwhereshewasgoinghisconcernreacheditsheight。Atthemomentofherdeparturehecouldprevaricatenolonger，and，confessingtothegambling，toldherthetruthasfarasheknewit——thattheguineashadbeenwonbyWildeve。
\"What，ishegoingtokeepthem？\"Mrs。Yeobrightcried。
\"Ihopeandtrustnot！\"moanedChristian。\"He’sagoodman，andperhapswilldorightthings。HesaidyououghttohavegiedMr。Clym’ssharetoEustacia，andthat’sperhapswhathe’lldohimself。\"
ToMrs。Yeobright，assoonasshecouldcalmlyreflect，therewasmuchlikelihoodinthis，forshecouldhardlybelievethatWildevewouldreallyappropriatemoneybelongingtoherson。TheintermediatecourseofgivingittoEustaciawasthesortofthingtopleaseWildeve’sfancy。