And of course you know, Aubrey, that if father tries any hankey-pankey with the estate, and leaves it to me, I shall give it back to you next day.' Aubrey smiled.

'Father'll live another twenty years, old man.

Will there be any England then, or any law, or any estates to leave ?' The twins looked at him in amazement.

Again he recovered himself quickly.
'I only meant that, in times like these, it's no good planning anything twenty years ahead.

We've got to win the war, haven't we ?--that's the first thing.