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           Butwhydidn’tIhaveHarrydrawthistestamentupifIwantedtoalterthedispositionofmyeffects?Verysimple,mydearRalph.Iwantedabsolutelynoonetoknowofthiswill’sexistenceapartfromyou,andme.Thisistheonlycopy,andyouholdit.Notasoulknowsthatyoudo.Averyimportantpartofmyplan.

           DoyourememberthatpieceoftheGospelwhereSatantookOurLordJesusChristupontoamountain-top,andtemptedHimwiththewholeworld?HowpleasantitistoknowIhavealittleofSatan’spower,andamabletotempttheoneIlove(doyoudoubtSatanlovedChrist?Idonot)withthewholeworld.Thecontemplationofyourdilemmahasconsiderablyenlivenedmythoughtsduringthepastfewyears,andthecloserIgettodying,themoredelightfulmyvisionsbecome.

           Afteryou’vereadthewill,you’llunderstandwhatImean.WhileIburninHellbeyondthebordersofthislifeIknownow,you’llstillbeinthatlife,butburninginahellwithfiercerflamesthananyGodcouldpossiblymanufacture.Oh,myRalph,I’vegaugedyoutoanicety!IfIneverknewhowtodoanythingelse,I’vealwaysknownhowtomaketheonesIlovesuffer.Andyou’refarbettergamethanmydeardepartedMichaeleverwas.

           WhenIfirstknewyou,youwantedDroghedaandmymoney,didn’tyou,Ralph?Yousawitasawaytobuybackyournaturalmétier.ButthencameMeggie,andyouputyouroriginalpurposeincultivatingmeoutofyourmind,didn’tyou?IbecameanexcusetovisitDroghedasoyoucouldbewithMeggie.