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ThomasofferedtheDeadFatheradotboundinbluepaper.
Whatisit?
Readit,Thomassaid.
Itwasawill.
Itisawill,theDeadFathersaid,whose?
Wethoughtitbestthatyoutaketheprecaution,Thomassaid.Manypeopleareielyprepared.
Idontwanttomakeawill,saidtheDeadFather.
stomakeawill,saidThomas.Stillitisaprudehatwethoughtyououghttotake,inyourwisdom.
Mywisdom,saidtheDeadFather.Infinite.Unmatched.Still,Idontwanttomakeawill.
Prudendwisdombeingtwoofyourstrosuits,Thomassaid.
Dashmywig!saidtheDeadFather,Illnotdoit.Imtooyoung.
Thomaslookedupintothesky.
Ofcourseitsentirelyuptoyou,hesaid.Ifyouwishtoleaveyouraffairsinrottenmishmashycluttersomedisarray...
Imtooyoung!theDeadFathersaid.
Ofcourseyouare,saidThomas,soareweall.Yetthereisaveininyouthatmaypopatanytime.Ihaveidentifiedit.Runsuptherightlegandwhoknows,whoknowswhereitwandersafteritleavestheleg.Lurkingpotentialembolismsme.Idontwantthtenyou,butyougetthepicture.
BytheHolyGoat,theDeadFathersaid,Iwillnot.
Thomaswavedhishandsintheairsuggestingexhaustedpatienddisiedpursuitofwhat-is-right.
WhoshallIleaveitto?theDeadFatherasked.Whoisworthy?
Ishouldsay,noone.Perhapsthenation.Thefirststepistheiory.yougivemesomeideaofwhattheestatesistsof?
Vast,saidtheDeadFather.Ihavenoidea.sultmysteward.
Yourstewardhasbeego,saidThomas.
Luke?Lukegone?Onwhoseauthority?
Itwasthoughtbest,Thomassaid.
Thenwhoislookingafterthings?
IbelievehisnameisWilfred,Thomassaid.
ButWilfredisnotLuke,theDeadFathersaid.
Bestweanage,saidThomas.Youhaveallastothesizeofyourholdings?
OhIhavesomeidea,saidtheDeadFather.Heproducedasmallblackpootebook.
Youretakingthisdown?
Thomasnodded.
TheDeadFatherclearedhisthroat.
VariouslandsinSaxony,hereadaloud.
Thatsrathervague,Thomassaid.
Um,saidtheDeadFatheruurbed,soitis.Letmetinue.Certificatesofdeposittotaling--
Totalingwhat?askedThomas.
Theyareallseparateanddistinctfigureswithnototallisted,saidtheDeadFather.Thesumwouldappeartobequitelarge,couldoneaddit.
Heturnedapage.
Anut-brownmaid,heread.Regina.Thestereo.Apairofchatterpies.Myravens.Aparcelofrentalproperties.Elevenrogueelephants.Onealbino.Mycellar.Twelvethousandbottlesmoreorless.Lithographstobeswallowedforsiess.Twohundredexamples.Myprintcolle,housanditems.Mysword.
Yourswohomasnoted.
Myswone,saidtheDeadFather,butIhaveasparesword,bathecity.Mysed-bestsword.Jeweledhiltandallthat.
AfieldofflowersoutsideDarmstadt.Wrinkleflowers.Mygreenhousesandpottingsheds.Wilfredwillknow.PortraitbustsofmyselfbyHoudon,Minque,PlandBowdoin.Mynapkinrings.Fourthousandvolumesofcabalisticliterature.Cycladicfigurestothenumberofonehundredeighteen.Mygouges:Thestraightgouge,shortbentgouge,logouge,Vgouge,Ugouge,5/32"gouge,3/8"gouge.Fourskewchisels.Myboxattheopera.MyBeenrecords.MyThorogchair.Theregiment.
Towhomwillyouleavetheregiment?
Doyouwantit?
WhatwouldIdowiththeregiment?Thomasasked.
Paradeit.Haveregimentaldinners.Foldandunfoldthecolors.Defendfrontiers.PushintothePunjab.
Letustablethequestion,forthetimebeing,saidThomas.Istheremore?
Much,much,more,saidtheDeadFather,butletuslumpittogetherunder"ials."DoyouwantRegina?
Neverhavihelady,Thomassaid,Iwouldsaynot.AlsoIamawitnessandawitnessotbeabeneficiary.Idonotwishtoprofitfromthistransainanyway.Ionlywishtohaveeverythingtidy.
Tidy,saidtheDeadFather,whatauttingit.
JuliewillbeawitnessandEmmawillbeawitnessahemenis,Ihavelearned,anotary.
Ishallplacetheregimentintrustforitself,saidtheDeadFather.Thatshouldtakecareofit.Haveyoutheform?
Yes,Thomassaid.ShallIreadit?
Readit.
"ThisTrustiscreatedupontheexpressuandingthattheissuer,custodian,ortransferagentofanysharesheldhereundershallbeundernoliabilitywhatsoevertoseetoitsproperadministration..."
Thatsthewayitbegins?
No,itbeginswitha"Whereas."Imreadingyouthepartthatdoesntsht.
Readon.
"...andthatuporaheright,title,iinandtosuchsharesbyanytrusteehereunder,saidissuer,custodian,ortransferagentshallclusivelytreatthetransfereeasthesoleownerofsuchshares.Ithatanyshares,cashorotherproperty--"
Theregiment,forexample,saidtheDeadFather.
"...shallbedistributableatanytimeuhetermsofsaidshares,thesaidissuer,custodian,ortransferagentisfullyauthorizedtopay,deliver,anddistributethesametowhosoevershalltherusteehereunder,andshallbeundernoliabilitytoseetotheproperapplicationthereof."
Hepaused.
Gooddealofhandwashingthere,saidtheDeadFather.aragraphisthat?
Paragraph4,saidThomas,perhapsyouwilllikeParagraph5better."Iherebyreserveuntomyselfthepowerandright--"
Yes,saidtheDeadFather,Ilikethatbetter.
"Duringmylifetime--"
No,saidtheDeadFather,Idontlikeitbetter.
Lifetimesaimes,saidThomas,arewhatwillsareabout.
Yes,saidtheDeadFather,thatswhatIdontlike,beingreminded.
Youbotherwiththedetails,Thomassaid,youarefullyprotected,Iassureyou.Thethingtodoissignit.
Imtooyoung.Andwhowillbeneficiate?
Iotawhit,saidThomas,pieone.Orsomething.
Edmund,saidtheDeadFather.
Edmund?
Heisthelast,saidtheDeadFather,ashallbefirst.
Edmund?
Ihavemadeupmymind,saidtheDeadFather.
Asyouwish,saidThomas,weshallhavetotellhimaboutitveryslowly,otherwiseitwillkillhim.
Parcelthenewsoutbitbybit,saidtheDeadFather.Beginwiththenapkinrings.
Thomasassemblinessesfortheceremony.
Thenotarysaid:DoyouidentifythisdotasyourLastWillaament,doyouwishittobesarded,andhaveyousigofyourownfreewill?
Yes,saidtheDeadFather.Sortof.
Whatwasthat?askedthenotary.
Moreorlessyes,saidtheDeadFather.
Wellwasityesorwasitnotyes?
Itwasyes,Iguess.
ThenotarylookedatThomas.
Iheard"yes,"saidThomas.
Thenotarysaid:AndhaveyourequestedthatthesepersonswitnessynatureandmakeanaffidavitingyourexecutionofthisWill?
Ihave,saidtheDeadFather.
Thewitnesseswillpleaseraisetheirrighthands.DoeachofyouindividuallydeclareuhthattheDeadFatherhasidentifiedthisdotashisLastWillaamentandstatedthathewishedittobesarded?
Hehas,saidThomas,Julie,andEmma.
Hashesiginyourpresenddidheatthattimeappeartobeofsoundmindandlegalageandfreeofundueinfluence?
Washeeverofsoundmind?Juliewonderedaloud.AsyouandIwoulddefi?Strictlyspeaking?
Amindofhisown,Thomassaid,thatmuchisclear.
Ialwayslikedhim,saidEmma.
Willthewitnessesrespondtothequestion?
Yes,saidthewitnesses,hehasanddid.
Haveyouinhispresendinthepresenceofeachother,affixedynatures?
Wehave.
Thethingisdone,saidthenotary,whereisthebrandy?
Thomaspouredbrandyforallhands.
Thisshouldmakeyoufeelgood,thenotarysaidtotheDeadFather.Aprudentstep.Prudent,prudent.
RageoftheDeadFather.
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Whatisit?
Readit,Thomassaid.
Itwasawill.
Itisawill,theDeadFathersaid,whose?
Wethoughtitbestthatyoutaketheprecaution,Thomassaid.Manypeopleareielyprepared.
Idontwanttomakeawill,saidtheDeadFather.
stomakeawill,saidThomas.Stillitisaprudehatwethoughtyououghttotake,inyourwisdom.
Mywisdom,saidtheDeadFather.Infinite.Unmatched.Still,Idontwanttomakeawill.
Prudendwisdombeingtwoofyourstrosuits,Thomassaid.
Dashmywig!saidtheDeadFather,Illnotdoit.Imtooyoung.
Thomaslookedupintothesky.
Ofcourseitsentirelyuptoyou,hesaid.Ifyouwishtoleaveyouraffairsinrottenmishmashycluttersomedisarray...
Imtooyoung!theDeadFathersaid.
Ofcourseyouare,saidThomas,soareweall.Yetthereisaveininyouthatmaypopatanytime.Ihaveidentifiedit.Runsuptherightlegandwhoknows,whoknowswhereitwandersafteritleavestheleg.Lurkingpotentialembolismsme.Idontwantthtenyou,butyougetthepicture.
BytheHolyGoat,theDeadFathersaid,Iwillnot.
Thomaswavedhishandsintheairsuggestingexhaustedpatienddisiedpursuitofwhat-is-right.
WhoshallIleaveitto?theDeadFatherasked.Whoisworthy?
Ishouldsay,noone.Perhapsthenation.Thefirststepistheiory.yougivemesomeideaofwhattheestatesistsof?
Vast,saidtheDeadFather.Ihavenoidea.sultmysteward.
Yourstewardhasbeego,saidThomas.
Luke?Lukegone?Onwhoseauthority?
Itwasthoughtbest,Thomassaid.
Thenwhoislookingafterthings?
IbelievehisnameisWilfred,Thomassaid.
ButWilfredisnotLuke,theDeadFathersaid.
Bestweanage,saidThomas.Youhaveallastothesizeofyourholdings?
OhIhavesomeidea,saidtheDeadFather.Heproducedasmallblackpootebook.
Youretakingthisdown?
Thomasnodded.
TheDeadFatherclearedhisthroat.
VariouslandsinSaxony,hereadaloud.
Thatsrathervague,Thomassaid.
Um,saidtheDeadFatheruurbed,soitis.Letmetinue.Certificatesofdeposittotaling--
Totalingwhat?askedThomas.
Theyareallseparateanddistinctfigureswithnototallisted,saidtheDeadFather.Thesumwouldappeartobequitelarge,couldoneaddit.
Heturnedapage.
Anut-brownmaid,heread.Regina.Thestereo.Apairofchatterpies.Myravens.Aparcelofrentalproperties.Elevenrogueelephants.Onealbino.Mycellar.Twelvethousandbottlesmoreorless.Lithographstobeswallowedforsiess.Twohundredexamples.Myprintcolle,housanditems.Mysword.
Yourswohomasnoted.
Myswone,saidtheDeadFather,butIhaveasparesword,bathecity.Mysed-bestsword.Jeweledhiltandallthat.
AfieldofflowersoutsideDarmstadt.Wrinkleflowers.Mygreenhousesandpottingsheds.Wilfredwillknow.PortraitbustsofmyselfbyHoudon,Minque,PlandBowdoin.Mynapkinrings.Fourthousandvolumesofcabalisticliterature.Cycladicfigurestothenumberofonehundredeighteen.Mygouges:Thestraightgouge,shortbentgouge,logouge,Vgouge,Ugouge,5/32"gouge,3/8"gouge.Fourskewchisels.Myboxattheopera.MyBeenrecords.MyThorogchair.Theregiment.
Towhomwillyouleavetheregiment?
Doyouwantit?
WhatwouldIdowiththeregiment?Thomasasked.
Paradeit.Haveregimentaldinners.Foldandunfoldthecolors.Defendfrontiers.PushintothePunjab.
Letustablethequestion,forthetimebeing,saidThomas.Istheremore?
Much,much,more,saidtheDeadFather,butletuslumpittogetherunder"ials."DoyouwantRegina?
Neverhavihelady,Thomassaid,Iwouldsaynot.AlsoIamawitnessandawitnessotbeabeneficiary.Idonotwishtoprofitfromthistransainanyway.Ionlywishtohaveeverythingtidy.
Tidy,saidtheDeadFather,whatauttingit.
JuliewillbeawitnessandEmmawillbeawitnessahemenis,Ihavelearned,anotary.
Ishallplacetheregimentintrustforitself,saidtheDeadFather.Thatshouldtakecareofit.Haveyoutheform?
Yes,Thomassaid.ShallIreadit?
Readit.
"ThisTrustiscreatedupontheexpressuandingthattheissuer,custodian,ortransferagentofanysharesheldhereundershallbeundernoliabilitywhatsoevertoseetoitsproperadministration..."
Thatsthewayitbegins?
No,itbeginswitha"Whereas."Imreadingyouthepartthatdoesntsht.
Readon.
"...andthatuporaheright,title,iinandtosuchsharesbyanytrusteehereunder,saidissuer,custodian,ortransferagentshallclusivelytreatthetransfereeasthesoleownerofsuchshares.Ithatanyshares,cashorotherproperty--"
Theregiment,forexample,saidtheDeadFather.
"...shallbedistributableatanytimeuhetermsofsaidshares,thesaidissuer,custodian,ortransferagentisfullyauthorizedtopay,deliver,anddistributethesametowhosoevershalltherusteehereunder,andshallbeundernoliabilitytoseetotheproperapplicationthereof."
Hepaused.
Gooddealofhandwashingthere,saidtheDeadFather.aragraphisthat?
Paragraph4,saidThomas,perhapsyouwilllikeParagraph5better."Iherebyreserveuntomyselfthepowerandright--"
Yes,saidtheDeadFather,Ilikethatbetter.
"Duringmylifetime--"
No,saidtheDeadFather,Idontlikeitbetter.
Lifetimesaimes,saidThomas,arewhatwillsareabout.
Yes,saidtheDeadFather,thatswhatIdontlike,beingreminded.
Youbotherwiththedetails,Thomassaid,youarefullyprotected,Iassureyou.Thethingtodoissignit.
Imtooyoung.Andwhowillbeneficiate?
Iotawhit,saidThomas,pieone.Orsomething.
Edmund,saidtheDeadFather.
Edmund?
Heisthelast,saidtheDeadFather,ashallbefirst.
Edmund?
Ihavemadeupmymind,saidtheDeadFather.
Asyouwish,saidThomas,weshallhavetotellhimaboutitveryslowly,otherwiseitwillkillhim.
Parcelthenewsoutbitbybit,saidtheDeadFather.Beginwiththenapkinrings.
Thomasassemblinessesfortheceremony.
Thenotarysaid:DoyouidentifythisdotasyourLastWillaament,doyouwishittobesarded,andhaveyousigofyourownfreewill?
Yes,saidtheDeadFather.Sortof.
Whatwasthat?askedthenotary.
Moreorlessyes,saidtheDeadFather.
Wellwasityesorwasitnotyes?
Itwasyes,Iguess.
ThenotarylookedatThomas.
Iheard"yes,"saidThomas.
Thenotarysaid:AndhaveyourequestedthatthesepersonswitnessynatureandmakeanaffidavitingyourexecutionofthisWill?
Ihave,saidtheDeadFather.
Thewitnesseswillpleaseraisetheirrighthands.DoeachofyouindividuallydeclareuhthattheDeadFatherhasidentifiedthisdotashisLastWillaamentandstatedthathewishedittobesarded?
Hehas,saidThomas,Julie,andEmma.
Hashesiginyourpresenddidheatthattimeappeartobeofsoundmindandlegalageandfreeofundueinfluence?
Washeeverofsoundmind?Juliewonderedaloud.AsyouandIwoulddefi?Strictlyspeaking?
Amindofhisown,Thomassaid,thatmuchisclear.
Ialwayslikedhim,saidEmma.
Willthewitnessesrespondtothequestion?
Yes,saidthewitnesses,hehasanddid.
Haveyouinhispresendinthepresenceofeachother,affixedynatures?
Wehave.
Thethingisdone,saidthenotary,whereisthebrandy?
Thomaspouredbrandyforallhands.
Thisshouldmakeyoufeelgood,thenotarysaidtotheDeadFather.Aprudentstep.Prudent,prudent.
RageoftheDeadFather.
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