His mind was still wrestling with Ewald 's arguments . Mrs. Davis sensed this detachment and it annoyed her . `` I have come to tell you , Mr. Meredith , '' she said aggressively , `` that I have decided to adopt Una . '' `` To -- adopt -- Una ! '' Mr. Meredith gazed at her blankly , not understanding in the least . `` Yes . I 've been thinking it over for some time . I have often thought of adopting a child , since my husband 's death . But it seemed so hard to get a suitable one . It is very few children I would want to take into MY home . I would n't think of taking a home child -- some outcast of the slums in all probability . And there is hardly ever any other child to be got . One of the fishermen down at the harbour died last fall and left six youngsters . 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 XXXXX any case , I 'm determined on that .
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