"I should think he has.

He's _exactly_ like our own brother." "Then you want him to have a full share ?" "Of course.

It's odd how people will assume one is a cad! When Mhor's mother died (his father had died before) he came to us--his mother _trusted him_ to us--and people kept saying, 'Why should you take him?
He has no claim on you.' As if Mhor wasn't the best gift we ever got....
And when you have divided it, I wonder if you would take a tenth off each share?
We were brought up to give a tenth of any money we had to God.

I'm almost sure the boys would give it themselves.

I _think_ they would, but perhaps it would be safer to take it off first and put it aside." Jean looked very straight at the lawyer.