During his life, he might transfer the actual possession; but, if vacant at his death, he into whose hands accident should cast it was the genuine proprietor.

It is true, that the law had sometimes otherwise decreed, but in law there was no validity further than it was able, by investigation and punishment, to enforce its decrees: but would the law extort this money from me?
"It was rather by gesture than by words that the will of Lodi was imparted.

It was the topic of remote inferences and vague conjecture rather than of explicit and unerring declarations.

Besides, if the lady were found, would not prudence dictate the reservation of her fortune to be administered by me, for her benefit?
Of this her age and education had disqualified herself.

It was sufficient for the maintenance of both.
She would regard me as her benefactor and protector.