"Louis will be five-and-twenty in a year or two." "In about four years." "And for all that's come and gone yet, Scatcherd, you are not going to leave us yourself quite so soon as all that." "Not if I can help it, doctor; but that's as may be." "The chances are ten to one that such a clause in your will will never come to bear." "Quite so, quite so.

If I die, Louis Philippe won't; but I thought it right to put in something to prevent his squandering it all before he comes to his senses." "Oh! quite right, quite right.

I think I would have named a later age than twenty-five." "So would not I.Louis Philippe will be all right by that time.
That's my lookout.

And now, doctor, you know my will; and if I die to-morrow, you will know what I want you to do for me." "You have merely said the eldest child, Scatcherd ?" "That's all; give it here, and I'll read it to you." "No, no; never mind.

The eldest child! You should be more particular, Scatcherd; you should, indeed.