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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