I tried to induce John Grier to leave it to Carnac or his mother, for if he'd left it to Mrs.Grier it would have come to Carnac.
He did not do it that way, though.

He left it to me.

Was I to blame for that ?" "Perhaps not, but you could have taken Carnac in, or given up the property to him--the rightful owner.

You could have done that.

But you were thinking of yourself altogether." "Not altogether.