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Again Mr Grainger laid down the will, and again he regarded me

over the ri to his feet, "the uineas--why, it's an insult--damme!--it's an

insult--you'll never take it of course, Peter"

"On the contrary, sir," said I

"But--ten guineas!" bellowed the baronet; "on e

was a cold-blooded fish, but I didn't think even he was capable

of such a despicable trick--no--curse me if I did! Why, it would

have been kinder to have left you nothing at all--but it was like

George--bitter to the end--ten guineas!"

"Is ten guineas," said I, "and when one couineas"

Sir Richard grew purple in the face, but before he could speak,

Mr Grainger began to read again: "'Moreover, the sum of five hundred thousand pounds, now vested

in the funds, shall be paid to either Maurice or Peter Vibart

aforesaid, if either shall, within one calendar year, become the

husband of the Lady Sophia Sefton of Ca which,'" read Mr Grainger, "'the said sum, namely,

five hundred thousand pounds, shall be bestowed upon such charity