She knew that he was not in touch with the interests of
the day, and that all manner of considerations akin to the prime
end of selling his review would make him an untrustworthy editor.
But how could she tell him this?
'My opinion would be worthless,' she replied.
'If Jedwood were disposed to put confidence in me, you also
would?'
'There's no need to talk of that now, father. Indeed, I can't say
anything that would sound like a promise.'
He flashed a glance at her. Then she was more than doubtful?
'But you have no objection, Marian, to talk in a friendly way of
a project that would mean so much to me?'
'But I am afraid to encourage you,' she replied, frankly. 'It is
impossible for me to say whether I can do as you wish, or not.'
'Yes, yes; I perfectly understand that. Heaven forbid that I
should regard you as a child to be led independently of your own
views and wishes! With so large a sum of money at stake, it would
be monstrous if I acted rashly, and tried to persuade you to do
the same. The matter will have to be most gravely considered.
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