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"It will probably make more than you think."
"Well, she'll have more money," said Mr. Touchett. "I've left her
a good wife's portion, just as if she had been a good wife."
"She has been one, daddy, according to her own theory. She has never
troubled you."
"Ah, some troubles are pleasant," Mr. Touchett murmured. "Those
you've given me for instance. But your mother has been less- less-
what shall I call it? less out of the way since I've been ill. I
presume she knows I've noticed it."
"I shall certainly tell her so; I'm so glad you mention it."
"It won't make any difference to her; she doesn't do it to please
me. She does it to please- to please-" And he lay a while trying to
think why she did it. "She does it because it suits her. But that's
not what I want to talk about," he added. "It's about you. You'll be
very well off."
"Yes," said Ralph, "I know that. But I hope you've not forgotten the
talk we had a year ago- when I told you exactly what money I should
need and begged you to make some good use of the rest."
"Yes, yes, I remember. I made a new will- in a few days. I suppose
it was the first time such a thing had happened- a young man trying to
get a will made against him.
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