He had received it, and had had time to consider the matter since the Sunday morning on which we saw him in his own rooms in Cecil Street. "She can turn it all into capital to-morrow, if she pleases," he had said to himself when thinking of her income. But he had also reminded himself that her grandfather would probably enable him to settle an income out of the property upon Alice, in the event of their being married. And then he had also felt that he could have no greater triumph than "walking atop of John Grey," as he called it. His return for the Chelsea Districts would hardly be sweeter to him than that.
"You must have thought I had vanished out of the world," said George, coming up to her with his extended hand.
Alice was confused, and hardly knew how to address him. "Somebody told me that you were shooting," she said after a pause.

, and had had time to consider the matter.
"She can turn all her income into capital tomorrow, if she pleases," he had said to himself. But he had also reminded himself that her grandfather would probably allow him to settle an income upon Alice out of his property if they married. And he had also felt that he could have no greater triumph than "walking atop of John Grey."
"You must have thought I had vanished out of the world," said George.
Alice, confused, hardly knew how to address him. "Somebody told me that you were shooting," she said after a pause.
