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Chapter 7. The Child of the Marshalsea

           Hedecidedtowillandbequeathhislittlepropertyofsavingstohisgodchild,andthepointarosehowcoulditbeso‘tiedup’asthatonlysheshouldhavethebenefitofit?Hisexperienceonthelockgavehimsuchanacuteperceptionoftheenormousdifficultyof‘tyingup’moneywithanyapproachtotightness,andcontrariwiseoftheremarkableeasewithwhichitgotloose,thatthroughaseriesofyearsheregularlypropoundedthisknottypointtoeverynewinsolventagentandotherprofessionalgentlemanwhopassedinandout.

           ‘Supposing,’hewouldsay,statingthecasewithhiskeyontheprofessionalgentleman’swaistcoat;‘supposingamanwantedtoleavehispropertytoayoungfemale,andwantedtotieitupsothatnobodyelseshouldeverbeabletomakeagrabatit;howwouldyoutieupthatproperty?’

           ‘Settleitstrictlyonherself,’theprofessionalgentlemanwouldcomplacentlyanswer.

           ‘Butlookhere,’quoththeturnkey.‘Supposingshehad,sayabrother,sayafather,sayahusband,whowouldbelikelytomakeagrabatthatpropertywhenshecameintoit—howaboutthat?’

           ‘Itwouldbesettledonherself,andtheywouldhavenomorelegalclaimonitthanyou,’wouldbetheprofessionalanswer.

           ‘Stopabit,’saidtheturnkey.‘Supposingshewastender-hearted,andtheycameoverher.Where’syourlawfortyingitupthen?’

           Thedeepestcharacterwhomtheturnkeysounded,wasunabletoproducehislawfortyingsuchaknotasthat.So,theturnkeythoughtaboutitallhislife,anddiedintestateafterall.

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