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Chapter V. “It Isn’t Strychnine, Is It?”

           

           “Wasnotthat—pardonthequestion,Mr.Cavendish—ratherunfairtoherotherstepson,Mr.LawrenceCavendish?”

           “No,Idonotthinkso.Yousee,underthetermsoftheirfather’swill,whileJohninheritedtheproperty,Lawrence,athisstepmother’sdeath,wouldcomeintoaconsiderablesumofmoney.Mrs.Inglethorplefthermoneytoherelderstepson,knowingthathewouldhavetokeepupStyles.Itwas,tomymind,averyfairandequitabledistribution.”

           Poirotnoddedthoughtfully.

           “Isee.ButIamrightinsaying,amInot,thatbyyourEnglishlawthatwillwasautomaticallyrevokedwhenMrs.Inglethorpremarried?”

           Mr.Wellsbowedhishead.

           “AsIwasabouttoproceed,MonsieurPoirot,thatdocumentisnownullandvoid.”

           “Hein!”saidPoirot.Hereflectedforamoment,andthenasked:“WasMrs.Inglethorpherselfawareofthatfact?”

           “Idonotknow.Shemayhavebeen.”

           “Shewas,”saidJohnunexpectedly.“Wewerediscussingthematterofwillsbeingrevokedbymarriageonlyyesterday.”

           “Ah!Onemorequestion,Mr.Wells.Yousay‘herlastwill.’HadMrs.Inglethorp,then,madeseveralformerwills?”

           “Onanaverage,shemadeanewwillatleastonceayear,”saidMr.Wellsimperturbably.“Shewasgiventochanginghermindastohertestamentarydispositions,nowbenefitingone,nowanothermemberofherfamily.

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