The Craze of Christina — page 197: what you’re looking at

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The Craze of Christina. 193 other, until the three years have elapsed. To begin with~ even if he were such an egregious fool as to wish it—I know the mercenary nature of these females too well; no woman is likely to consent to marry him, if by doing so she ren- ders him a beggar. It would be a killing of the goose that lays the golden eggs! So far as matrimony is concerned your master is safe, Docker !’’ Docker heaved a portentous sigh, and at that moment a servant entered with a letter. It had come by hand, and was marked “Important.” Mr. Scrubb opened it at once. “Here is an extraordinary thing!’’ he ex- claimed, turning to Docker. ‘‘This letter is from Mr. Joseph Chase of Messrs. Chase, Lin- coln’s Inn Fields. He writes to inform me of the death of their client, Mr. Charles Greville!’’ *“You don’t say so, sir! I suppose they have had a cable from Australia?”’ **He does not mention that; in fact I gather that the news had come in a letter from Charles Greville’s daughter, who is of course now the residuary legatee in the place of her father. It is with her now that we aan have to deal!’’ ‘‘That’s bad news, sir.’ ‘“‘Yes, I detest business dealin ‘with women.” Gomichooksneo