Capitolo 12
"No, uncle."
"There can be no reason for such foolish antipathy. What you/he/she can have
against him?"
"You/he/she is thrilled on me, uncle that Curtis is a bad man. There is
anything false--untrustworthy--around him."
"Pooh! child! You are more fool of me. I don't say Curtis
it is an angel. Any man is; I never satisfied at least of it, this way. But he is anybody
worse that the generality of men. In the sposarsilo you will perform
my wish tenderly taken care of. Florence, I don't have long to live. I will be happy
to see well her established in the life before I leave her. As his wife of
Curtis Lei will have a recognized position. You will keep on living in
this house, and the old house will be maintained."
"But because it is necessary for me to marry himself/herself/themselves to everybody, Uncle John?"
"You will be sure to marry himself/herself/themselves some one. If I had to divide my fortune
between Curtis and You, you would become the prey of some deprived of scruples
hunter of fortune."
"Better that that I/you/he/she become the wife of careful Curtis Stare----"
"I see, you are incorrigible", says his/her uncle, angrily. "You refuse
the obedience to my wishes?"
"Command me in anything other, Uncle John, and I will respect", pleaded
Florence.
"Indeed! You only oppose me in my wish tenderly taken care of, but you/he/she are prepared to
respect me in matters without importance. You forget the debt that you owe me."
"I don't forget anything the dear uncle. I don't forget that, when I was a poor man
small child, defenseless and needy you took me in Your arm, it gave
me a house, and you/he/she is worried since then about me to this as only a
parent was able."
"Does he/she remember that, then?"
"Yes, uncle. I hope that you won't consider me completely ungrateful."
"Ago only worse the matters. You possess Your obligations, still refusals to
makes the only return that I desire. You refuse to comfort me in the closing
days of my life Your cousin getting married himself/herself/itself."
"Because that it so almost pertains to my happiness that nobody has a right