Do not worry about what Mr. Storalore actually said to Sir Pufferby, for Sir Pufferby was an old woman, and Mr. Storalore knew his client, but say what he would have said to you in answer to such a question.
PROBLEM No. 31.
Mr. George Huggins died on the 31st October, 1913, and with the exception of a few legacies, bequeathed free of duty, he left the whole of his property to his Widow for life with remainder over to his friend Mr. Giblets, provided that gentleman outlived Mrs. Huggins.
Now this arrangement placed Mr. Giblets in an embarrassing predicament, especially as Mrs. Huggins' health improved so wonderfully after her husband's death.
It appeared to Mr. Giblets, therefore, that matrimony was the only safe solution of the difficulty, and so he went on his knees before the Widow. But the lady grasped the situation immediately, and declined the honour.
Friendship being thus early at an end Mr. Giblets resolved to worry the Widow, bearing in mind the saying that "Worry kills." So he set himself to quibble about every detail in the administration of the late Mr. Huggins' Estate, particularly as regards the apportionment of Revenue between Capital and Income. But the Widow would not worry, and wisely suggested to the Solicitors that all matters involving accounts should be left to some first-class Firm of Professional Accountants to settle.
This was done, and the following are the Cash Receipts and Payments made by the Trustees up to the 30th June, 1914.