Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

give advice to

From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

-ing form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading But they seem to have no one left belonging to them.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they seem to have no one left belonging to them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.

dearly loved

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

set up or found

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But they seem to have no one left belonging to them.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

not any; not one

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

on one occasion

From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

go across or through

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

legally valid

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.

a fund of money put by as a reserve

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But they seem to have no one left belonging to them.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But they seem to have no one left belonging to them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But they seem to have no one left belonging to them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A friend of mine in this neighbourhood was left 300 pounds by an old nurse once.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Miss Miller came round to advise, for she was most excited about it all.

at the time that

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The Rightful Heir And words of true love pass from tongue to tongue, As singing birds from one bough to another.'--_Longfellow._ When Gwen had the savings of the old women dug up from the roots of their favourite apple-tree, she found to her amazement that no less than 95 pounds had been put away in the old teapot, and for some time she hesitated about appropriating it.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'I have been making inquiries, my dear, about their relatives as if you feel any qualms about taking their savings, I thought you would be glad to hear of their next-of-kin.