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Verner’s Pride

CHAPTER XVI
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"I am at his service, Mr.Bitterworth." "He wants his last will altered.

Remedied, I should say," continued Mr.
Bitterworth, looking the lawyer full in the face, and nodding confidentially.
"Altered to what it was before ?" eagerly cried the lawyer.
Mr.Bitterworth nodded again.

"I called in upon him this morning, and in the course of conversation it came out what he had done about Verner's Pride.

And now he wants it undone." "I am glad of it--I am glad of it, Mr.Bitterworth.

Between ourselves--though I mean no disrespect to them--the young Massingbirds were not fit heirs for Verner's Pride.


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