"Those sort of chaps only live by making work for one another.
You know how to make your will well enough, old fellow, without any attorney's aforesaids and hereinafters.

Half a sheet of paper and a couple of sentences would do it, I should think; the fewer words the better." "I'd rather have Pivott, and do it in a regular manner," Mr.Whitelaw answered quietly.

"I remember, in a forgery case that was in the papers the other day, how the judge said of the deceased testator, that, being a lawyer, he was too wise to make his own will.

Yes, I'd rather see Pivott, if you'll send for him, Carley.

It's always best to be on the safe side.
I don't want my money wasted in a chancery suit when I'm lying in my grave." William Carley tried to argue the matter with his son-in-law; but the attempt was quite useless.