"He may go on for years yet," he said, and had a moment of hesitation.

"We have to consider that.

His affairs, you know, may fall some day into the hands of--someone else, you know." "That, if you will believe me, Mr.Isbister, is one of the problems most constantly before my mind.

We happen to be--as a matter of fact, there are no very trustworthy connexions of ours.

It is a grotesque and unprecedented position." "Rather," said Isbister.
"It seems to me it's a case of some public body, some practically undying guardian.