There, that's short and sweet, and, one way and another, means a couple of millions." "Good heavens! Sir," jerked out Mr.Todd.

"Why, do you mean to quite cut out your nephew--and the other legatees ?" he added by way of an afterthought.
"Of course I do; that is, as regards my nephew.

The legatees may stand as before." "Well all I have to say," went on the little man, astonished into honesty, "Is that it is the most shameful thing I ever heard of!" "Indeed, Mr.Todd, is it?
Well now, may I ask you: am I leaving this property, or are you?
Don't trouble yourself to answer that, however, but just attend.

Either you draw up that will at once, while I wait, or you say good-bye to about L2000 a year, for that's what Meeson's business is worth, I reckon.

Now you take your choice." Mr.Todd did take his choice.