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I want them to have something handsome to bring them up in the world again. Oh, my goodness me! Being such a friend of my dear Sophronia's, you won't refuse me, will you? 'No, no, said Mr Boffin, 'it shall be seen to. 'Oh, thank you, thank you! cried Georgiana.
'Pardon me, said Mrs Wilfer, after the first salutations, and as soon as she had adjusted the handkerchief under her chin, and waved her gloved hands, 'to what am I indebted for this honour? 'To make short of it, ma'am, returned Mr Boffin, 'perhaps you may be acquainted with the names of me and Mrs Boffin, as having come into a certain property.
If the greatest wealth or the highest rank were hers, it would only be important in my sight as removing her still farther from me, and making me more hopeless, if that could be. Say, remarked the Secretary, looking full at his late master, 'say that with a word she could strip Mr Boffin of his fortune and take possession of it, she would be of no greater worth in my eyes than she is.
Make me as compact a little will as can be reconciled with tightness, leaving the whole of the property to "my beloved wife, Henerietty Boffin, sole executrix". Make it as short as you can, using those words; but make it tight. At some loss to fathom Mr Boffin's notions of a tight will, Lightwood felt his way. 'I beg your pardon, but professional profundity must be exact. When you say tight
Mr Lightwood, without explaining that his weariness was chronic, proceeded with his exposition that, all forms of law having been at length complied with, will of Harmon deceased having been proved, death of Harmon next inheriting having been proved, &c., and so forth, Court of Chancery having been moved, &c. and so forth, he, Mr Lightwood, had now the gratification, honour, and happiness, again &c. and so forth, of congratulating Mr Boffin on coming into possession as residuary legatee, of upwards of one hundred thousand pounds, standing in the books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, again &c. and so forth.
'Did he show you boxes, little cabinets, pocket-books, parcels, anything locked or sealed, anything tied up? Mr Venus shook his head. 'Are you a judge of china? Mr Venus again shook his head. 'Because if he had ever showed you a teapot, I should be glad to know of it, said Mr Boffin.
At length the document was restored to its place; and Wegg, whose uncomfortable attitude had been that of a very persevering man unsuccessfully attempting to stand upon his head, took a seat to recover himself. Mr Boffin, for his part, made no attempt to come down, but remained aloft disconsolate. 'Well, Boffin! said Wegg, as soon as he was in a condition to speak. 'Now, you know.
'I hope everybody does. 'They ought, said Mrs Boffin; 'but we don't all of us do what we ought, do us? John Rokesmith replied, 'Some among us supply the short-comings of the rest. You have loved children well, Mr Boffin has told me. Not a bit better than he has, but that's his way; he puts all the good upon me. You speak rather sadly, Mr Rokesmith. 'Do I? 'It sounds to me so.
The Secretary pursued his way, not very much elevated in spirits by this conversation, and, arriving at the Boffin mansion, found Betty Higden waiting for him. 'I should thank you kindly, sir, said Betty, 'if I might make so bold as have a word or two wi' you. She should have as many words as she liked, he told her; and took her into his room, and made her sit down.
'Good-bye, said Mr Boffin as before. Bella caught him round the neck and kissed him, and ran out for ever. She ran up-stairs, and sat down on the floor in her own room, and cried abundantly. But the day was declining and she had no time to lose.
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