"I am not
going to be bought and sold in this manner. Archie lent you the
money, and it must be returned. Don't force me to think you
selfish, father."
The upshot of the argument was that Lucy got her own way, and the
Professor rather unwillingly agreed to part with the mummy and
restore the thousand pounds. But he regretted doing so, as he
wished to get all the money he could to go towards his proposed
Egyptian expedition, and Mrs. Jasher's fortune, as he assured his
step-daughter, was not so large as might be thought. However,
Lucy overruled him, and retired to bed, congratulating herself
that she would soon be able to marry Hope. She was beginning to
grow a trifle weary of the Professor's selfish nature, and
wondered how her mother had put up with it for so long.
Next day Braddock did not go with Don Pedro to Pierside, as he
was very busy in his museum. The Peruvian went alone, and
Archie, after a morning's work at his easel, sought out Widow
Anne to ask questions. Lucy and Donna Inez paid an afternoon
visit to Mrs. Jasher and found her in bed, as she had caught a
mild sort of influenza. They expected to find Sir Frank here,
but it seemed that he had not called. Thinking that he was
detained by military business, the girls thought nothing more of
his absence, although Donna Inez was somewhat downcast.
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