I quite accept all that you say about it.

You, as a lawyer, know very well that whatever I asked Miss Pett this morning was asked in the interests of my client.

No--you can put the will away as far as I'm concerned.

You've assured me that Miss Pett is as yet in ignorance of its contents, and--I take your word.

I think, however, that Miss Pett won't be exactly surprised." "Oh, I daresay my aunt has a pretty good idea, Mr.Brereton," agreed Pett, who having offered the will to both Bent and the superintendent, only to meet with a polite refusal from each, now put it back in his bag.