"Let us look at it." Then Mr Apjohn, stretching out his hand, took the document, and, seating himself in Cousin Henry's own chair at the breakfast-table, read it through carefully from beginning to end. It was wonderful,--the exactness with which the old Squire had copied, not only every word, but every stop and every want of a stop in the preceding will. "It is my own work, every morsel of it," said Mr Apjohn, with thorough satisfaction. "Why on earth did he not burn the intermediate one which he made in this rascal's favour,"--then he indicated the rascal by a motion of his head--"and make it all straight in that way?" "There are men who think that a will once made should never be destroyed," suggested Mr Brodrick. "I suppose it was something of that kind. He was a fine old fellow, but as obstinate as a mule. Well, what are we to do now?" "My nephew will have to consult his lawyer whether he will wish to dispute this document or not." "I do not want to dispute anything," said Cousin Henry, whining. "Of course he will be allowed time to think of it," said Mr Apjohn. "He is in possession now, and will have plenty of time. He will have to answer some rather difficult questions from Mr Cheekey on Friday." "Oh, no!" shouted the victim. "I am afraid it must be 'oh, yes,' Mr Jones! How are you to get out of it; eh? You are bound over to prosecute Mr Evans, of the _Herald_, for defamation of character. Of course it will come out at the trial that we have found this document. Indeed, I shall be at no trouble to conceal that fact,--nor, I suppose, will be Mr Brodrick. Why should we?" "I thought you were acting as my lawyer." "So I was,--and so I am,--and so I will. While you were supposed to be an honest man,--or, rather, while it was possible that it might be so supposed,--I told you what, as an honest man, you were bound to do. The _Carmarthen Herald_ knew that you were not honest,--and said so. If you are prepared to go into the court and swear that you knew nothing of the existence of this document, that you were not aware that it was concealed in that book, that you did nothing to prevent us from looking for it this morning, I will carry on the case for you. If I am called into the witness-box against you, of course I must give my evidence for what it is worth;--and Mr Brodrick must do the same." "But it won't go on?" he asked. "Not if you are prepared to admit that there was no libel in all that the newspaper said. If you agree that it was all true, then you will have to pay the costs on both sides, and the indictment can be quashed. It will be a serious admission to make, but perhaps that won't signify, seeing what your position as to character will be." "I think you are almost too hard upon him," said Mr Brodrick. "Am I? Can one be too hard on a man who has acted as he has done?" "He is hard,--isn't he, Mr Brodrick?"