But over all this, passion has swept with its besom of
destruction."
"The better states," I replied, "may not have been destroyed in this
evil whirlwind. Such states, when once formed, usually retire and
hide themselves until the storm has spent its fury."
"I pray that it may be so in this case," said Constance. "But from
what I saw to-day, my fears are on the other side."
In the mean time we were taking such steps as the responsibility of
our position required, towards getting possession of the property,
which, under the will of Captain Allen, must come into our hands. My
co-executor, Mr. James Wilkinson, a merchant of S----, was for
adopting the most summary proceedings. He was annoyed at the
questions, doubts, and delays which Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd
permitted to intervene; and more especially by the intermeddling of
Dewey, towards whom, from some cause, he entertained hostile
feeling.
As a matter of course, we were guided in all our movements by Mr.
Wallingford. At the earliest term of court, we brought forward the
claim of Mrs. Wallingford, under the last will and testament of her
uncle.
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