"That is the pity of it! If people who have no knowledge of law would only refrain from tinkering at their wills, what a world of trouble would be saved!" "Oh, come!" said Thorndyke.

"It is not for a lawyer to say that." "No, I suppose not," Marchmont agreed.

"Only, you see, we like the muddle to be made by the other side.

But, in this case, the muddle is on our side.

The change, as you say, seems to leave our friend Stephen's interests unaffected.