Eleanor's Victory Volume 3 Chapter 9 - The Reading Of The Will

In which the reading of Maurice de Crespigny’s will at Woodlands gathers a motley assembly of distant relations and eager expectants all yearning to glimpse the fate of his estate, while Gilbert Monckton’s troubled mind wrestles with Eleanor’s passionate accusations against Launcelot Darrell. The will, a document rich in personal recollections and carefully scrutinised by Mr. Monckton and the clerk, proves genuine beyond suspicion, prompting a hush as a sealed letter from the deceased is produced, promising further revelations to come.