There was silence for a while before Georgina said,
“What you are saying, Aunt Marjory, is that I own nothing and have to beg my cousin Alister for every penny I need.”
She spoke very slowly as if she was thinking it out for herself.
“Yes, that is true, but, of course, your mother has left you her jewellery and a number of other items, which I should have thought she would have discussed with you.”
“No, she did not discuss it,” Georgina answered. “Strangely enough Papa never mentioned it when she died. I have never worn jewellery and what belonged to Mama was put away in a safe and I did not think of taking it out.”
“Well, I should take it out now because it’s yours. At the same time you must be very pleasant and obedient to anything that your cousin Alister asks of you.”
“I thought
