“In that case we can make an agreement as to how much the Church shall have.”
“We understand each other, noble knight. But supposing she reaches legal age?”
“Then the Church must see to it that the legal requirements are not binding. I say ‘legal requirements.’ You understand me, holy father?”
“Perfectly, my noble friend. Sometimes we have had to grant exemptions from requirements which afterwards were shown to have been void because of irregularities.”
“I am glad we understand each other so well.”
“Yes, but what will the Church get?”
“The same as in the other case, namely, a share of the property, only the Church will not come into actual possession until after the death of the testatrix.”
“Hm! It seems to me, my noble friend, that you not only propose to take the lion’s share, but the entire prize. The Church would have the first claim in case of death.”
“You haven’t let me finish, your reverence. Until the death of the heir I will secure you, as the representative of the Church, a yearly income of three hundred pounds.”
