When Lady Carbury came into the room, which she did as soon as the front door was closed behind her son, she seemed to think that a great success had been achieved because the 20 had been recovered. "I knew he would give it me back, if he had it," she said.
"Why did he not bring it to you of his own accord?"
"I suppose he did not like to talk about it. Has he said that he got it by--playing?"
"No,--he did not speak a word of truth while he was here. You may take it for granted that he did get it by gambling. How else should he have it? And you may take it for granted also that he will lose all that he has got. He talked in the wildest way,--saying that he would soon have a home for you and Hetta."

When Lady Carbury came into the room after her son had left, she seemed to think that a great success had been achieved because the 20 had been recovered.
"I knew he would give it back," she said.
"Why did he not bring it to you of his own accord?"
"I suppose he did not like to talk about it. Has he said that he got it by - playing?"
"No; but you may take it for granted that he did get it by gambling - and also that he will lose all he has got. He talked in the wildest way, saying that he would soon have a home for you."
