Thattheenterprisenowresolveduponwasfarmoredangerousthananyhithertoattemptedbyme，needsnofurtherproofthanthis：——IwentandmademywillatPorlock，withamiddlinghonestlawyerthere；notthatIhadmuchtoleave，butthatnonecouldsayhowfarthefarm，andallthefarmingstock，mightdependonmydisposition。ItmakesmesmilewhenIrememberhowparticularIwas，andhowforthelifeofmeIwaspuzzledtobequeathmostpartofmyclothes，andhats，andthingsaltogethermyown，toLorna，withouttheshrewdoldlawyerknowingwhoshewasandwhereshelived。Atlast，indeed，IflatteredmyselfthatIhadbaffledoldTape’scuriosity；buthiswrinkledsmileandhisspeechatpartingmademeagainuneasy。

　　’Averyexcellentwill，youngsir。Anadmirablyjustandvirtuouswill；allyoureffectstoyournearestofkin；filialandfraternaldutythoroughlyexemplified；

　　nothingdivertedtoalienchannels，exceptasmalltokenofesteemandreverencetoanelderlylady，I

　　presume：andwhichmayormaynotbevalid，orinvalid，onthegroundofuncertainty，ortheabsenceofanylegalstatusonthepartofthelegatee。Ha，ha!Yes，yes!Fewyoungmenaresofreefromexceptionableentanglements。Twoguineasismycharge，sir：andararegoodwillforthemoney。Veryprudentofyou，sir。Doesyoucreditineveryway。Well，well；weallmustdie；andoftentheyoungbeforetheold。’

　　NotonlydidIthinktwoguineasagreatdealtoomuchmoneyforaquarterofanhour’semployment，butalsoI

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