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Chapter 18

           "Soheisincompetent?eventhoughhecanrecitethelawofpropertyverbatim.SuchbeingthecaseIshan’tallowhiscompetencytobetried?norevenmentionedforwhatguardianwouldbeappointed?"

           "Huh?Douglas.Or,rather,oneofhisstooges."

           "Areyoucertain,Ben?ConsiderthepresentmakeupoftheHighCourt.MightnottheappointedguardianbenamedSavvonavong?OrNadi?OrKee?"

           "Uh?youcouldberight."

           "Inwhichcasetheladmightnotliveverylong.OrhemightlivetoaripeoldageinsomepleasantlygardenedprisononeagreatdealmoredifficulttoescapefromthanBethesdaHospital."

           "Whatdoyouplantodo?"

           "Thepowertheboynominallyownsisfartoodangerousandcumbersomeforhimtohandle.Sowethrowitaway."

           "Howthehelldoyougoaboutgivingawaythatmuchmoney?"

           "Youdon’t.Youcan’t.It’simpossible.Theveryactofgivingitawaywouldbeanexerciseofitslatentpower,itwouldchangethebalanceofpowerandanyattempttodosowouldcausetheboytobeexaminedonhiscompetencetomanageinjigtime.So,instead,weletthetigerrunlikehellwhilehangingontoitsearsfordearlife.Ben,letmeoutlinethefaitaccompliIintendtohandtoDouglas?thenyoudoyourdamnedesttopickholesinit.Notthelegalityofit,asDouglas’legalstaffwillwritethedouble-talkandI’llcheckitforboobytrapsdon’tworryaboutthat;theideaistogiveDouglasaplanbewon’twanttobooby-trapbecausehe’lllikeit

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