We are not always
permitted to readjust life according to our inclinations. Duty maps
out many of our paths and we must close our lips and travel them."
He stopped as if considering how to proceed.
"While in New York," he presently resumed, "I probated Madam Lee's
will. She was possessed of a large estate and knew very definitely
what she wanted done with it. The will was made several years ago, and
no document that I have ever seen was more specifically and
conscientiously drawn up. Although she left jewels and heirlooms to my
family, she left none of her other property to the Galbraiths,
explaining that her daughter had all she needed and that both Cynthia
and Roger had more already than was good for them." He smiled
humorously. "I guessed pretty accurately what she intended to do, as
some time ago we talked the matter over, and I heartily approved of her
proposed bequest."
He cleared his throat and in wondering silence Robert Morton waited.
"The property was left in bulk to an old friend whom Madam Lee had
known for years--some one entirely outside the family.
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