to the extent of all such costs as are safe to be allowed out of the estate, not beyond that. I could not go beyond that, sir, without wronging someone. I must either wrong my three dear girls or my venerable father, who is entirely dependent on me, in the Vale of Taunton; or someone. Whereas, sir, my resolution is (call it weakness or folly if you please) to wrong no one.”

Mr. Woodcourt rather sternly rejoined that he was glad to hear it.