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 or I shall be miserable; and I own it would give me great satisfaction to be able to do rather more—to lay by a little at the end of the year."

"I dare say you will. You always do, don't you?"

"My object, Lady Bertram, is to be of use to those that come after me. It is for your children's good that I wish to be richer. I have nobody else to care for, but I should be very glad to think I could leave a little trifle among them, worth their having."

"You are very good, but do not trouble yourself about them. They are sure of being well provided for. Sir Thomas will take care of that."

"Why, you know Sir Thomas's means will be rather straitened, if the Antigua estate is to make such poor returns." "Oh! that will soon be settled. Sir Thomas has been writing about it I know."

"Well, Lady Bertram," said Mrs. Norris moving to go, "I can only say that