"The end came easy, did it?"
"Oh, yes, in his sleep. So the nurse tells me. I wasn't there myself."
"I'm glad it was easy. After all, he was a very old friend of mine—and a very valuable client. Let's see, how long have you been with him?"
"Four years."
"Going to stay?"
I rose and began to brush my hat. "If you come to that," said I, "are you going to stay either, Cartmell? I gather that she can do as she pleases about that?"
"Every rod of ground and every farthing of money—bating decent charities! It's a great position."
"It's a very unexplored one so far as we're concerned," I made bold to remark.
"Have you seen him since—since the end, Austin?"
"Yes. Would you like to?"