第36章

Jolyonhadreachedthewords：”Mydear，Iwantyoutocomewithme，”when，glancingatherface，heperceivedbyherblueeyesmovingfromsidetoside——likethetailofapreoccupiedcatthatshewasnotattending。”Dad，isittruethatIabsolutelycan’tgetatanyofmymoney?””Onlytheincome，fortunately，mylove。””Howperfectlybeastly！Can’titbedonesomehow?Theremustbeaway。IknowIcouldbuyasmallGalleryfortenthousandpounds。””AsmallGallery，”murmuredJolyon，”seemsamodestdesire。Butyourgrandfatherforesawit。””Ithink，”criedJunevigorously，”thatallthiscareaboutmoneyisawful，whenthere’ssomuchgeniusintheworldsimplycrushedoutforwantofalittle。Ishallnevermarryandhavechildren；

whyshouldn’tIbeabletodosomegoodinsteadofhavingitalltiedupincaseofthingswhichwillnevercomeoff?””OurnameisForsyte，mydear，”repliedJolyonintheironicalvoicetowhichhisimpetuousdaughterhadneverquitegrownaccustomed；”andForsytes，youknow，arepeoplewhososettletheirpropertythattheirgrandchildren，incasetheyshoulddiebeforetheirparents，havetomakewillsleavingthepropertythatwillonlycometothemselveswhentheirparentsdie。Doyoufollowthat?NordoI，butit’safact，anyway；welivebytheprinciplethatsolongasthereisapossibilityofkeepingwealthinthefamilyitmustnotgoout；ifyoudieunmarried，yourmoneygoestoJollyandHollyandtheirchildreniftheymarry。Isn’titpleasanttoknowthatwhateveryoudoyoucannoneofyoubedestitute?””Butcan’tIborrowthemoney?”

Jolyonshookhishead。”YoucouldrentaGallery，nodoubt，ifyoucouldmanageitoutofyourincome。”

Juneutteredacontemptuoussound。”Yes；andhavenoincomelefttohelpanybodywith。””Mydearchild，”murmuredJolyon，”wouldn’titcometothesamething?””No，”saidJuneshrewdly，”Icouldbuyfortenthousand；thatwouldonlybefourhundredayear。ButIshouldhavetopayathousandayearrent，andthatwouldonlyleavemefivehundred。IfIhadtheGallery，Dad，thinkwhatIcoulddo。IcouldmakeEricCobbley’snameinnotime，andeversomanyothers。””Namesworthmakingmakethemselvesintime。””Whenthey’redead。””Didyoueverknowanybodyliving，mydear，improvedbyhavinghisnamemade?””Yes，you，”saidJune，pressinghisarm。

Jolyonstarted。’I?’hethought。’Oh！Ah！Nowshe’sgoingtoaskmetodosomething。Wetakeitout，weForsytes，eachinourdifferentways。’

Junecameclosertohiminthe

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