"I'm not a fool," he rambled on.

"Do you suppose I haven't seen what was going on?
Do you suppose I don't know all of you wish I was out of it?
Yes, out of it.

And you needn't bother to put on that shocked look; it doesn't fool me.

I used to say: 'I'll be generous with my family and give 'em more than they'd have if I was gone.' 'No children waiting round eager for me to pass off,' said I, 'so that they can divide up my fortune.' I've said that often and often.

And I've acted on it.