As the weeks went by he grew more and more attached to me, till at length, had I been his son, he could not have treated me with a greater affection, while for my part I did what lay in my power to lessen his sufferings, for he would let no other physician near him.
At length when he had grown very feeble he expressed a desire to see a notary.

The man he named was sent for and remained closeted with him for an hour or more, when he left for a while to return with several of his clerks, who accompanied him to my master's room, from which I was excluded.

Presently they all went away, bearing some parchments with them.
That evening Fonseca sent for me.

I found him very weak, but cheerful and full of talk.
'Come here, nephew,' he said, 'I have had a busy day.

I have been busy all my life through, and it would not be well to grow idle at the last.
Do you know what I have been doing this day ?' I shook my head.
'I will tell you.