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Chapter 35

           Thegeneralexpectationnowwasthatthe"much"wouldfalltoFredVincy,buttheVincysthemselvesweresurprisedwhententhousandpoundsinspecifiedinvestmentsweredeclaredtobebequeathedtohim:—wasthelandcomingtoo?Fredbithislips:itwasdifficulttohelpsmiling,andMrs.Vincyfeltherselfthehappiestofwomenpossiblerevocationshrinkingoutofsightinthisdazzlingvision.

           Therewasstillaresidueofpersonalpropertyaswellastheland,butthewholewaslefttooneperson,andthatpersonwasOpossibilities!Oexpectationsfoundedonthefavorof"close"oldgentlemen!Oendlessvocativesthatwouldstillleaveexpressionslippinghelplessfromthemeasurementofmortalfolly!thatresiduarylegateewasJoshuaRigg,whowasalsosoleexecutor,andwhowastotakethenceforththenameofFeatherstone.

           Therewasarustlingwhichseemedlikeashudderrunningroundtheroom.EveryonestaredafreshatMr.Rigg,whoapparentlyexperiencednosurprise.

           "Amostsingulartestamentarydisposition!"exclaimedMr.Trumbull,preferringforoncethatheshouldbeconsideredignorantinthepast."Butthereisasecondwillthereisafurtherdocument.Wehavenotyetheardthefinalwishesofthedeceased."

           MaryGarthwasfeelingthatwhattheyhadyettohearwerenotthefinalwishes.

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