“And make sure everyone is aware of our position? Of course I cannot do that. Besides the house itself, as you well know, is part of our British heritage.”
Mr. Lawson made a helpless gesture with his hands, but he did not say anything further.
“What I am going to ask now is that you leave copies of my father’s will for me and my sister and the list of everything that is entailed in both our houses and, as you have just promised, on no account tell anyone of our present situation.”
“I promise you, Sir Robin.”
“We need to talk things over between ourselves and, when we have come to a conclusion, we will contact you.”
Realising that he was now dismissed, Mr. Lawson rose from the table saying,
“I can only offer you my deepest sympathy as well as my condolences and I assure you that I w
