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Chapter 5

           Mydeceasedrelative,whomIhadneverseenasfarasImyselfremembered,butwhohadseenmeasamotherlessbabyinmynurse’sarms,hadleftmeeverythinghepossessedunconditionally,includingseveralrarecollectionsofpictures,jewelsandcurios.Hiswillwassoconciselyandclearlywordedthattherewerenopossibilitiesofanylegalhair-splittingoverit—andIwasinformedthatinaweekortendaysattheutmosteverythingwouldbeinorderandatmysoledisposition.

           "YouareaveryfortunatemanMrTempest;"—saidtheseniorpartnerMrBentham,ashefoldedupthelastofthepaperswehadbeenlookingthroughandputitby—"Atyouragethisprincelyinheritancemaybeeitheragreatboontoyouoragreatcurse—oneneverknows.Thepossessionofsuchenormouswealthinvolvesgreatresponsibilities."

           IwasamusedatwhatIconsideredtheimpertinenceofthismereservantofthelawinpresumingtomoralizeonmyluck.

           "Manypeoplewouldbegladtoacceptsuchresponsibilitiesandchangeplaceswithme"—Isaidwithaflippantair—"Youyourself,forexample?"

           Iknewthisremarkwasnotingoodtaste,butImadeitwilfully,feelingthathehadnobusinesstopreachtomeasitwereontheresponsibilitiesofwealth.Hetooknooffencehowever—hemerelygavemeanobservantside-glancelikethatofsomemeditativecrow.

           "NoMrTempest,no"—hesaiddrily—"IdonotthinkIshouldatallbedisposedtochangeplaceswithyou.IfeelverywellsatisfiedasIam.

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