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Frank and Fearless; or, The Fortunes of Jasper Kent

Chapter 10 NICHOLAS APPEARS UPON THE SCENE.

Word Count: 1254    |    Released on: 01/12/2017

her husband, this was not remarkable. Jasper looked pale and sorrowful, but gave way to no violent demonstrations of sorrow, though he began to

e the will

ef, and clear i

hich the deceased was possessed, and the balance was willed to his onl

triumphant glance at Jasper. He met the glance, and und

y dispersed, and Jasper was le

am left your gua

wered Jasp

erent one if the choice had been left

said Jaspe

t is plain

ted a plain answer,"

ite one. You appear to

well as you treat me. I won't pretend that I like y

ll have to yield," s

lutely necessary," said Jasper. "May I ask

mind. I may be able t

mind you expect me to re

es

ront door was opened, and the familiar voice of Nicholas Thorne was heard. Ja

aid Thorne, boister

said Jasper

e's m

r? Your aun

at's all gammon.

Jasper. "What made

g. "Your father might not have

r send for you?

he did. This is t

were his step-mother's son, it was only natural that

wn father's house, and these strangers were coming in to occ

s my mother?"

rs. Shall I sh

uess I'll know my own way

" thought Jasper. "I am af

, and ushered Nicholas i

ct this selfish woman loved. She

she exclaimed, advancing hastily a

her time he might have done. He felt on good terms with his mother and th

my dear boy?" a

other. This is a splend

laughed

a fine cou

e two, and wen

t the will?" asked Tho

the estate i

! Does Jasper

es

. You ought to

e whole till Jasper is of a

. You must make him

ean

he may give you trouble. He feel

Mrs. Kent, closing her thin lips resolut

as if she enjoye

her. If you have any tr

olas; but I am glad to find I have a b

fish. In his mother's eyes he was manly and a paragon of youthful virtue. I have already said that Thorne's affection for his mother was

you going to give me

thought, yet

t you to th

ch do y

much as J

id his mother, promptly. "Do yo

had five dol

s too

too much

s allowance to thr

get along on three dol

give y

per only

es

las, with malicious satisfaction.

on," said Mrs. Kent, coolly. "I am

a precious row

has not conducted himself toward m

me my first week's allowance

ing out her pocket-book and placing

er. When are you go

an h

erty did the o

sand dollars. This place is worth fifteen thousand.

er, you've feathered your nest well. I g

n front of the stable, Nich

ed mali

t the reduction in his all

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