Your inheritance will be the result of a combat between the Church and the Rabouilleuse.

There will inevitably come a time when that woman will lose her grip on the old man, and religion will be all-powerful.

So long as your uncle makes no gift of the property during his lifetime, and does not change the nature of his estate, all may come right whenever religion gets the upper hand.

For this reason, you must beg Monsieur Hochon to keep an eye, as well as he can, on the condition of your uncle's property.

It is necessary to know if the real estate is mortgaged, and if so, where and in whose name the proceeds are invested.