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The Eustace Diamonds

CHAPTER XVI
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The deed was drawn up by my grandfather, and is now here.
I do not know how we are to have further proof.

Will you look at the deed, Mr.Greystock, and at the will ?" Frank suggested that, as it might probably be expedient to take advice on the subject professionally, he had rather not look at the deed.

Anything which he might say, on looking at the document now, could have no weight.

"But why should any advice be necessary," said Mr.Camperdown, "when the matter is so clear ?" "My dear sir," said Frank, "my cousin, Lady Eustace, is strong in her confidence that her late husband intended to give them to her as her own, and that he would not have done this without the power of doing so." Now, Mr.Camperdown was quite sure that Lizzie was lying in this, and could therefore make no adequate answer.

"Your experience must probably have told you," continued Frank, "that there is considerable difficulty in dealing with the matter of heirlooms." "I never heard of any such difficulty," said Mr.Camperdown.
"People generally understand it all so clearly," said Lord Fawn.
"The late Sir Florian does not appear to have understood it very clearly," said Frank.
"Let her put them into the hands of any indifferent person or firm till the matter is decided," said Mr.Camperdown.


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