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The Lady of the Shroud

BOOK I: THE WILL OF ROGER MELTON
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He was red in the face, and didn't bow this time; I suppose a man of his class hasn't more than a very limited stock of manners: "That, sir, I am not at liberty to tell you.

And I may say that I would not if I could." "Is it a million ?" said father again.

He was angry this time, and even redder than the old attorney.

The attorney said in answer, very quietly this time: "Ah, that's cross-examining.

Let me say, sir, that no one can know that until the accountants to be appointed for the purpose have examined the affairs of the testator up to date." Mr.Rupert St.Leger, who was looking all this time angrier than even the attorney or my father--though at what he had to be angry about I can't imagine--struck his fist on the table and rose up as if to speak, but as he caught sight of both old MacKelpie and the attorney he sat down again.
_Mem._--Those three seem to agree too well.


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