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Chapter XX
“Terence,I’msorrierthanIhavewordstoexpressaboutthat,”saidtheManofAffairs.“It’sadamnablepity!Butifit’sformetochoosewhetherIgiveallIhaveleftinthisworldtoamanlackingahand,ortooneofthesegambling,tippling,immoralspendthriftsoftoday,withbothhandsandfeetofftheirsouls,andarottenspotinthecore,Ichooseyou;anditseemsthatmydaughterdoesthesame.Putwhatisleftyouofthatrightarmtothebestusesyoucaninthisworld,andneveragainmentionorfeelthatitisdefectivesolongasyoulive.Goodday,sir!”
“Oneminutemore,”saidFreckles.“YesterdaytheAngelwastellingmethattherewasmoneycomingtomefromtwosources.Shesaidthatmegrandmotherhadleftmefatherallofherfortuneandherhouse,becausesheknewthathisfatherwouldbecuttinghimoff,andalsothatmeunclehadsetasideformewhatwouldbemefather’sinterestinhisfather’sestate.
“Whateverthesumisthatmegrandmotherleftmefather,becauseshelovedhimandwantedhimtobehavingit,thatI’llbetaking.’Twashersfromherfather,andshehadtherighttobegivingitasshechose.
