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Chapter 5

           Mydeceasedrelative,whomIhadneverseenasfarasImyselfremembered,butwhohadseenmeasamotherlessbabyinmynurse’sarms,hadleftmeeverythinghepossessedunconditionally,includingseveralrarecollectionsofpictures,jewelsandcurios.Hiswillwassoconciselyandclearlywordedthattherewerenopossibilitiesofanylegalhair-splittingoveritandIwasinformedthatinaweekortendaysattheutmosteverythingwouldbeinorderandatmysoledisposition.

           "YouareaveryfortunatemanMrTempest;"saidtheseniorpartnerMrBentham,ashefoldedupthelastofthepaperswehadbeenlookingthroughandputitby"Atyouragethisprincelyinheritancemaybeeitheragreatboontoyouoragreatcurseoneneverknows.Thepossessionofsuchenormouswealthinvolvesgreatresponsibilities."

           IwasamusedatwhatIconsideredtheimpertinenceofthismereservantofthelawinpresumingtomoralizeonmyluck.

           "Manypeoplewouldbegladtoacceptsuchresponsibilitiesandchangeplaceswithme"Isaidwithaflippantair"Youyourself,forexample?"

           Iknewthisremarkwasnotingoodtaste,butImadeitwilfully,feelingthathehadnobusinesstopreachtomeasitwereontheresponsibilitiesofwealth.Hetooknooffencehoweverhemerelygavemeanobservantside-glancelikethatofsomemeditativecrow.

           "NoMrTempest,no"hesaiddrily"IdonotthinkIshouldatallbedisposedtochangeplaceswithyou.IfeelverywellsatisfiedasIam.

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