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Cornelius van Baerle’s Will

           

           Corneliusansweredthatitwasindeedso;that,however,heneverputhishandintothepressbuttoascertainwhetherhisbulbsweredry,andthatheneverlookedintoitbuttoseeiftheywerebeginningtosprout.

           Tothisagainitwasobjected,thathispretendedindifferencerespectingthisdepositwasnottobereasonablyentertained,ashecouldnothavereceivedsuchpapersfromthehandofhisgodfatherwithoutbeingmadeacquaintedwiththeirimportantcharacter.

           HerepliedthathisgodfatherCorneliuslovedhimtoowell,and,aboveall,thathewastooconsiderateamantohavecommunicatedtohimanythingofthecontentsoftheparcel,wellknowingthatsuchaconfidencewouldonlyhavecausedanxietytohimwhoreceivedit.

           Tothisitwasobjectedthat,ifDeWitthadwishedtoactinsuchaway,hewouldhaveaddedtotheparcel,incaseofaccidents,acertificatesettingforththathisgodsonwasanentirestrangertothenatureofthiscorrespondence,oratleasthewouldduringhistrialhavewrittenalettertohim,whichmightbeproducedashisjustification.

           Corneliusrepliedthatundoubtedlyhisgodfathercouldnothavethoughtthattherewasanyriskforthesafetyofhisdeposit,hiddenasitwasinapresswhichwaslookeduponassacredasthetabernaclebythewholehouseholdofVanBaerle;andthatconsequentlyhehadconsideredthecertificateasuseless.

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