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"What do I think of it?" I repeated "I don't know

that it makes any difference what I think, but I'll tell

you, if you want to know, that I call it infaeous,

that a man should leave a ridiculous will of

that sort behind hinify the iine that every kindness, every ordinary courtesy

shown them, is merely a bid for a slice of the cake

I'randfather He was a splendid

old h God knows he had his queer ways

I'll bet a thousand dollars, if I have so much , and not

his It smacks of your ancient vindictiveness, and John

Marshall Glenarm had none of that in his blood That

stipulation about my residence out there is fantastic

I don't have to be a lawyer to know that; and no doubt

I could break the will; I've a good notion to try it,

anyhow"

"To be sure You can tie up the estate for half

a dozen years if you like," he replied coolly He did

not look uponqualities had been proved weak

long ago, as Pickering kneell enough