Chapter 97

The next two years passed by quickly and Louisa was pregnant again; Fanny was about to have her first child; Emmeline was not married, but engaged to Dr. Bedwick. Anthony was still single but, finally, he had accepted his father's advice. He was going to look for a wife.

Benjamin was sitting on his office, when his father knocked on the door and entered, without waiting for an answer.

"What is it?" Benjamin asked, after giving a quick glance in his father's direction and getting back to work.

"I need five thousand pounds." His father said. Benjamin looked up and rested his pen on the table.

The last two years were like that. His father would spend a while without giving notice, then, he would just barge into the house and ask for money. An amount greater and greater than the previous one.

"No." Benjamin sain and crossed his hands together, resting then on his lap. His face had no emotions.