It was dreadful to Lady Carbury. She had no money to give back, nor, as she was well aware, had her son. She had heard nothing of any money. What did Mr. Broune mean by a large sum? "That would be dreadful," she said.
"Had you not better ask him about it?"
Lady Carbury was again in tears. She knew that she could not hope to get a word of truth from her son. "What do you mean by a large sum?"
"Two or three hundred pounds, perhaps."

This was dreadful to Lady Carbury. She had no money to give back, nor, as she knew, had her son.
"What do you mean by a large sum?" she said, in tears.
"Two or three hundred pounds, perhaps."
