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           She’samajorshareholderinahundredgilt-edgedcompanies,sheownssteelfactoriesandgoldmines,she’sMicharLimited,withaten-storyofficebuildingalltoherselfinSydney.ShewasworthmorethananyoneinthewholeofAustralia!Funny,shemademecontacttheSydneydirectorsofMicharLimitednotfourweeksago,tofindouttheexactextentofherassets.Whenshediedshewasworthsomethingoverthirteenmillionpounds."

           "Thirteenmillionpounds!"Paddysaiditasonesaysthedistancefromtheearthtothesun,somethingtotallyincomprehensible."Thatsettlesit,Harry.Idon’twanttheresponsibilityofthatkindofmoney."

           "It’snoresponsibility,Paddy!Don’tyouunderstandyet?Moneylikethatlooksafteritself!You’dhavenothingtodowithcultivatingorharvestingit;therearehundredsofpeopleemployedsimplytotakecareofitforyou.Contestthewill,Paddy,please!I’llgetyouthebestKCsinthecountryandI’llfightitforyouallthewaytothePrivyCouncilifnecessary."

           Suddenlyrealizingthathisfamilywereasconcernedashimself,PaddyturnedtoBobandJack,sittingtogetherbewilderedonaFlorentinemarblebench."Boys,whatdoyousay?DoyouwanttogoafterAuntieMary’sthirteenmillionquid?IfyoudoI’llcontest,nototherwise."

           "ButwecanliveonDroghedaanyway,isn’tthatwhatthewillsays?"Bobasked.

           Harryanswered."NoonecanturnyouoffDroghedasolongasevenoneofyourfather’sgrandchildrenlives."

           "We’regoingtolivehereinthebighouse,haveMrs.