I could have given
another meaning to my question from the one I intended to convey,
had it so pleased me, and thus avoided a probable offence. But I
wished to see a little deeper into the quality of her mind, and so
used the probe that was in my hand.
"If you find a will, devising the property out of your line, all
your present prospects are at an end," said I.
"I know it."
Her voice was firm as well as emphatic.
"Then why not take the other horn of this dilemma? Give up searching
for a will that can hardly be in your favor, and go on to prove your
title through consanguinity."
"And thus shut my eyes to the probable rights of others, in order to
secure a personal advantage? Do you think I would do this, Doctor?
If so, you have mistaken me."
There was a tone of regret in her voice.
"Pardon me," I replied. "The suggestion was natural under the
circumstances, and I gave it utterance."
"Were you in my place, would you give up the search here?"
She fixed on me a penetrating look.
The probe had changed hands.
"It is difficult," I answered, "for us to say what we would do if we
were to change places with another.
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