不要趁人之危抢夺财产

I'll pay you the compliment that I do not believe you wish to inherit just because nobody's investigated properly. No but. . .

Nor can Mary accuse you of making trouble when you will suffer most from a discovery. You're right that I don't wish to benefit at Mary's expense from an ignorance of the law.

Putting it bluntly, do you think Robert has thrown in the towel prematurely? Good heavens! What am I sitting on?

A swivel chair. Another modern brainwave? Not very modern. They were invented by Thomas Jefferson.

Why does every day involve a fight with an American? I'll fetch a different one.

No, no, no. I'm a good sailor. It will depend on the exact terms of the entail and of the deed of gift when cousin Cora's money was transferred to the estate.

That is all I ask, to understand the exact terms.