She made, however, but one syllable of the classical word, and Mrs. Jones thought that her lodger had addressed herself to the mortal "remains" of her deceased lord.
[Illustration: "Peace be to his manes."]
"He is left her uncommon well off, I suppose," said Mrs. Jones to Jeannette.
"You may say that, ma'am. It's more nor a hundred thousand of pounds!"
"No!"
"Pounds of sterling, ma'am! Indeed it is;--to my knowledge."
"Why don't she have a carriage?"

"He left her uncommon well off, I suppose," said Mrs. Jones to Jeannette afterwards.
"You may say that, ma'am. It's more nor a hundred thousand of pounds!"
"No!"
"Indeed it is."
"Why don't she have a carriage?"
