WILLIAM. Some of the money would be rightfully his. There was that one volume anyhow. It may not have been praised, but it was bought. Then there’s the question of his investments. It may prove that some of his most profitable investments were made about that time—with that very money. In which case, if it could be established——
ISOBEL (indignantly). Oh, how can you talk like that! As if it mattered. It’s tainted money, all of it.
WILLIAM. I think that is going too far. Very much too far. I recognise, of course, that we have certain obligations towards the relatives of this man—er—Jenkins. Obviously we must fulfil those obligations. But when that is done——
MARION (to ISOBEL). We shall be generous, of course, dear, that’s only fair.
OLIVER. Yes, but what are you going to do if no relations turn up?
WILLIAM (turning doubtfully to ISOBEL). Well, there is that, of course.
MARION. In that case we couldn’t do anything, could we, dear?
ISOBEL. We could throw the money into the sea; we [235]could bury it deep in the ground; we could even give it away, Marion.
WILLIAM. That’s going much too far.
OLIVER. It’s rather a problem, you know.