Chapter 2

           Steadyingmythoughtswithaneffort,Ireadeverywordofthedocumentoveragaindeliberately,andthestupefactionofmywonderincreased.WasIgoingmad,orsickeningforafever?Orcouldthisstartling,thisstupendouspieceofinformationbereallytrue?Because—ifindeeditweretrue,...goodheavens!—Iturnedgiddytothinkofit—anditwasonlybysheerforceofwillthatIkeptmyselffromswooningwiththeagitationofsuchsuddensurpriseandecstasy.Ifitweretrue—whythentheworldwasmine!—Iwaskinginsteadofbeggar;—IwaseverythingIchosetobe!Theletter—theamazingletter,boretheprintednameofanotedfirmofLondonsolicitors,andstatedinmeasuredandprecisetermsthatadistantrelativeofmyfather’s,ofwhomIhadscarcelyheard,exceptremotelynowandthenduringmyboyhood,haddiedsuddenlyinSouthAmerica,leavingmehissoleheir.

           "TherealandpersonalestatenowamountingtosomethingoverFiveMillionsofPoundsSterling,weshouldesteemitafavourifyoucouldmakeitconvenienttocalluponusanydaythisweekinorderthatwemaygothroughthenecessaryformalitiestogether.ThelargerbulkofthecashislodgedintheBankofEngland,andaconsiderableamountisplacedinFrenchgovernmentsecurities.Weshouldprefergoingintofurtherdetailswithyoupersonallyratherthanbyletter.Trustingyouwillcallonuswithoutdelay,weare,Sir,yoursobediently...."

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