I am going to be Mrs. Hope, so there."
"My dear child," said the Professor, who always became paternal
when most obstinate, "I have reason to believe that the green
mummy can be discovered and poor Sidney's death avenged if a
reward of five hundred pounds is offered. If Hope can give me
that money--"
"He will not: I shall not allow him to. He has lost too much
already."
"In that case I must apply to Sir Frank Random."
"Well, apply," she snapped, being decidedly angry; "it's none of
my business. I don't want to hear anything about it."
"It is your business, miss," cried Braddock, growing angry in his
turn and becoming very pink; "you know that only by getting you
to marry Random can I procure the money."
"Oh!" said Lucy coldly. "So this is why you sent for me. Now,
father, I have had enough of this. You gave your consent to
Archie being engaged to me in exchange for one thousand pounds.
As I love him I shall abide by the word you gave. If I had not
loved him I should have refused to marry him. You understand?"
"I understand that I have a very obstinate girl to deal with.
You shall marry as I choose."
"I shall do nothing of the sort. You have no right to dictate my
choice of a husband.
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