Unfettered

"[...]what is the ground of your claim, nor do I care to know. I shall see to it that you do not suffer. Understand, however, that you will always apply to my lawyers for aid and not to me. With this one thousand dollars which I now hand to you, our personal dealings come to a close." He tossed the package of money, which was in currency, toward Morlene, but she took pains to see that it fell upon the floor and not upon her lap. This was done so adroitly that Lemuel Dalton did not know but that the failure of the package to reach its destination was due to his poor marksmanship. Aunt Catherine asked in broken tones: "Marse Lemuel, will yer 'mit me ter say er word?" A frown of impatience appeared upon Lemuel Dalton's brow, but he nodded assent.[...]".