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Dr. Seward’s Diary — cont.

           Hewentawayontheword,leavingmewithanewmysterytothinkof,anewpuzzletograpplewith. 

           Theforenoonwasadrearytime,butatnoonthesolicitorcame,Mr.Marquand,ofWholeman,Sons,Marquand&Lidderdale. Hewasverygenialandveryappreciativeofwhatwehaddone,andtookoffourhandsallcaresastodetails. DuringlunchhetoldusthatMrs.Westenrahadforsometimeexpectedsuddendeathfromherheart,andhadputheraffairsinabsoluteorder. Heinformedusthat,withtheexceptionofacertainentailedpropertyofLucy’sfatherwhichnow,indefaultofdirectissue,wentbacktoadistantbranchofthefamily,thewholeestate,realandpersonal,wasleftabsolutelytoArthurHolmwood.Whenhehadtoldussomuchhewenton, 

           "Franklywedidourbesttopreventsuchatestamentarydisposition,andpointedoutcertaincontingenciesthatmightleaveherdaughtereitherpennilessornotsofreeassheshouldbetoactregardingamatrimonialalliance. Indeed,wepressedthemattersofarthatwealmostcameintocollision,forsheaskedusifwewereorwerenotpreparedtocarryoutherwishes. Ofcourse,wehadthennoalternativebuttoaccept. Wewererightinprinciple,andninety-ninetimesoutofahundredweshouldhaveproved,bythelogicofevents,theaccuracyofourjudgment. 

           "Frankly,however,Imustadmitthatinthiscaseanyotherformofdispositionwouldhaverenderedimpossiblethecarryingoutofherwishes. Forbyherpredeceasingherdaughterthelatterwouldhavecomeintopossessionoftheproperty,and,evenhadsheonlysurvivedhermotherbyfiveminutes,herpropertywould,incasetherewerenowill,andawillwasapracticalimpossibilityinsuchacase,havebeentreatedatherdeceaseasunderintestacy. InwhichcaseLordGodalming,thoughsodearafriend,wouldhavehadnoclaimintheworld. 

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