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Chapter 35

           

           AstothesentimentsofSolomonandJonah,theywereheldinuttersuspense:itseemedtothemthattheoldwillwouldhaveacertainvalidity,andthattheremightbesuchaninterlacementofpoorPeter’sformerandlatterintentionsastocreateendless"lawing"beforeanybodycamebytheirownaninconveniencewhichwouldhaveatleasttheadvantageofgoingallround.Hencethebrothersshowedathoroughlyneutralgravityastheyre-enteredwithMr.Standish;butSolomontookouthiswhitehandkerchiefagainwithasensethatinanycasetherewouldbeaffectingpassages,andcryingatfunerals,howeverdry,wascustomarilyservedupinlawn.

           PerhapsthepersonwhofeltthemostthrobbingexcitementatthismomentwasMaryGarth,intheconsciousnessthatitwasshewhohadvirtuallydeterminedtheproductionofthissecondwill,whichmighthavemomentouseffectsonthelotofsomepersonspresent.Nosoulexceptherselfknewwhathadpassedonthatfinalnight.

           "ThewillIholdinmyhand,"saidMr.Standish,who,seatedatthetableinthemiddleoftheroom,tookhistimeabouteverything,includingthecoughswithwhichheshowedadispositiontoclearhisvoice,"wasdrawnupbymyselfandexecutedbyourdeceasedfriendonthe9thofAugust,1825.ButIfindthatthereisasubsequentinstrumenthithertounknowntome,bearingdatethe20thofJuly,1826,hardlyayearlaterthanthepreviousone.Andthereisfarther,Isee"—Mr.

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