out the scoundrel's brains instead of his teeth. By the Lord, if
ever I come up with him, he had better be in Greenland, that's all.
Thank you for your courteous offer of binding the lad apprentice to
a tradesman. I suppose you would make a tailor of him--would you?
I had rather see him hang'd, d'ye see. Come along, Rory, I perceive
how the land lies, my boy--let's tack about, i'faith--while I have
a shilling you shan't want a tester. B'we, old gentleman; you're
bound for the other world, but I believe damnably ill-provided for
the voyage." Thus ended our visit; and we returned to the village,
my uncle muttering curses all the way against the old shark and
the young fry that surrounded him.





CHAPTER IV




My Grandfather makes his Will--our second Visit--he Dies--his Will
is read in Presence of all his living Descendants--the Disappointment
of my female Cousins--my Uncle's Behaviour


A few weeks after our first visit, we were informed that the old
judge, at the end of a fit of thoughtfulness, which lasted three
days, had sent for a notary and made his will; that the distemper
had mounted from his legs to his stomach, and, being conscious