[Verner’s Pride by Mrs. Henry Wood]@TWC D-Link bookVerner’s Pride CHAPTER XVI 13/15
Mr. Verner locked the parchment within it. "You will remember where it is," he said, touching the desk, and looking at the lawyer.
"The will is also here." Mrs.Tynn carried the desk back again; and Dr.West and the lawyer left the house together. Later, when Mr.Verner was in bed, he spoke to Lionel, who was sitting with him. "You will give heed to carry out my directions, Lionel, so far as I have left directions, after you come into power." "I will, sir," replied Lionel, never having had the faintest suspicion that he had been near losing his inheritance. "And be more active abroad than I have been.
I have left too much to Roy and others.
You are young and strong; don't you leave it to them.
Look into things with your own eyes." "Indeed I will.
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