I have just got your note;--such a scrap! Of course papa would talk about money because he never thinks of anything else. I don't know anything about money, and I don't care in the least how much you have got. Papa has got plenty, and I think he would give us some if we were once married. I have told mamma, but mamma is always afraid of everything. Papa is very cross to her sometimes;--more so than to me. I will try to tell him, though I can't always get at him. I very often hardly see him all day long. But I don't mean to be afraid of him, and will tell him that on my word and honour I will never marry any one except you. I don't think he will beat me, but if he does, I'll bear it,--for your sake. 
I have just got your note - such a scrap! Of course papa would talk about money because he never thinks of anything else. I don't know anything about money, and I don't care in the least how much you have got. Papa has got plenty, and I think he would give us some if we were married. I have told mamma, but she is always afraid of everything. Papa is very cross to her sometimes; more so than to me. I will try to tell him, though I can't always get at him. I hardly see him. But I don't mean to be afraid, and I will tell him that on my word and honour I will never marry anyone except you. I don't think he will beat me, but if he does, I'll bear it, for your sake. 