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And I heard her a moment after, at the stair-head, directing Branston to let Dr. Bryerly know that she awaited him in the drawing-room. And now she was gone, and I began to wonder and speculate. Why should my cousin Monica make all this fuss about, after all, a very natural arrangement?
It is your duty to leave your uncle Silas, whom you believe to be more competent than you are, to decide, after full conference with Doctor Bryerly, who knows more of your poor father's views and intentions in making that appointment than either you or I. 'Shall I say, yes? I cried, drawing her close, and kissing her helplessly. Oh, tell me tell me to say, yes. 'Yes, of course, yes.
I'm Doctor Bryerly. Haven't I? So, let whoever is in charge of the body be called. I must visit it forthwith. So the Doctor sat in the back drawing-room, with a solitary candle; and Mrs. Rusk was called up, and, grumbling much and very peevish, dressed and went down, her ill-temper subsiding in a sort of fear as she approached the visitor. 'How do you do, Madam? A sad visit this.
The tape was carefully cut, and the envelope removed without tearing the writing, and forth came the will, at sight of which my heart swelled and fluttered up to my lips, and then dropped down dead as it seemed into its place. 'Mr. Grimston, you will please to read it, said Doctor Bryerly, who took the direction of the process.
Bryerly, the notes shall be sent, and my cousin, Lady Knollys, would I am sure attend with me while the will is being read there would be no objection to her presence? 'None in the world. I can't be quite sure who are joined with me as executors. I'm almost sorry I did not decline; but it is too late regretting.
'Well, I can't say much for them; there is a man named Hawkes, and his daughter, who are very rude, and even abusive sometimes, and say they have orders from my uncle to shut us out from a portion of the grounds; but I don't believe that, for Uncle Silas never alluded to it when I was making my complaint of them to-day. 'From what part of the grounds is that? asked Doctor Bryerly, sharply.
You see now, I think, how it is; and I did not like it when your father read the will to me, and I said so. Do you? I hesitated to speak, not sure that I quite comprehended him. 'And the more I think of it, the less I like it, Miss, said Doctor Bryerly, in a calm, stern tone. 'Merciful Heaven!
Bryerly had been an evil spirit, evoked by a secret incantation, there could not have been more complete darkness as to the immediate process of his approach. 'And how long do you mean to wait, my dear? No matter; at all events you may open the desk; you may find papers to direct you you may find Dr. Bryerly's address you may find, heaven knows what.
'Yes, I have heard that, I said; he was speaking with a shocking aplomb. 'We assume, of course, unjustly; but there are many who think quite differently. 'And possibly, Doctor Bryerly, it was for that very reason that my dear papa made him my guardian. 'There can be no doubt of that, Miss; it was to purge him of that scandal.
Still, as my business was not quite pleasant, I thought it better to postpone it, and if you think it would be right, I'll write to Doctor Bryerly to ask him to postpone the discussion for a little time.
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