“Indeed,” nodded Mr. Benton. “That is interesting. I am glad to hear we are not to lose you from the village.”
He rubbed his hands and continued to nod thoughtfully.
“About how soon, if I might ask so personal a question, do you think you could be ready to hand over the house to the new tenant?” he at last ventured with hesitation.
“I’m afraid I don’t understand you.”
The lawyer seemed surprised.
“You knew of your aunt’s will?”
“I knew she had made a will, yes, sir. She gave it to me to keep for her.”
“You were familiar with the contents of it?”
“Not entirely so,” Lucy answered. “I knew she had left me the house and some money. She told me that much.” 252
“U—u—m!” observed Mr. Benton. “But the second will—she spoke to you of that also?”