They tried to get me to take one , but I soon gave them to understand that I had no idea of adopting trash like that . Their grandfather stole a horse . Besides , they were all boys and I wanted a girl -- a quiet , obedient girl that I could train up to be a lady . Una will suit me exactly . She would be a nice little thing if she was properly looked after -- so different from Faith . I would never dream of adopting Faith . But I 'll take Una and I 'll give her a good home , and up-bringing , Mr. Meredith , and if she behaves herself I 'll leave her all my money when I die . Not one of my own relatives shall have a cent of it in any case , I 'm determined on that . It was the idea of aggravating them that set me to thinking of adopting a child as much as anything in the first place . Una shall be well dressed and educated and trained , Mr. Meredith , and I shall give her music and painting lessons and treat her as if she was my own . '' Mr. Meredith was wide enough awake by this time . There was a faint flush in his pale cheek and a dangerous light in his fine dark eyes . Was this woman , whose vulgarity and consciousness of money oozed out of her at every pore , actually asking him to give her Una -- his dear little wistful Una with Cecilia 's own dark-blue eyes -- the child whom the dying mother had clasped to her heart after the other children had been led weeping from the room . Cecilia had clung to her baby until the gates of death had shut between them . She had looked over the little dark head to her husband . `` Take good care of her , John , '' she had entreated . `` She is so small -- and sensitive . The others can fight their way -- but the world will hurt HER . Oh , John , I do n't know what you and she are going to do . You both need me so much .
But keep her close to you -- keep her close XXXXX you . ''
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