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Chapter 8

           Theenormoussumsspentuponmewerenotreallymine;theycametomebyanerrorofblindFortune,whentheyoughttohavegonetoP——’sson.Theyshouldhavegonetobenefithim,notme,inwhomP——interestedhimselfbyamerecaprice,insteadofdoinghisdutyasafather.IfIwishedtobehavenobly,justly,andwithdelicacy,Ioughttobestowhalfmyfortuneuponthesonofmybenefactor;butaseconomyismyfavouritevirtue,andIknowthisisnotacaseinwhichthelawcanintervene,Iwillnotgiveuphalfmymillions.Butitwouldbetooopenlyvile,tooflagrantlyinfamous,ifIdidnotatleastrestoretoP——’ssonthetensofthousandsofroublesspentincuringmyidiocy.Thisissimplyacaseofconscienceandofstrictjustice.WhateverwouldhavebecomeofmeifP——hadnotlookedaftermyeducation,andhadtakencareofhisownsoninsteadofme?’

           “No,gentlemen,ourscionsofthenobilitydonotreasonthus.Thelawyer,whohadtakenupthematterpurelyoutoffriendshiptotheyoungman,andalmostagainsthiswill,invokedeveryconsiderationofjustice,delicacy,honour,andevenplainfigures;invain,theex-patientoftheSwisslunaticasylumwasinflexible.Allthismightpass,butthesequelisabsolutelyunpardonable,andnottobeexcusedbyanyinterestingmalady.

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