Guy Mannering Volume II - Chapter IX

In which a company gathered in the parlour of the late Mrs. Bertram fervently seeks a will amid hopes and suspicions, only to discover a mortification directing the estate to a trustee with charitable intentions pending the potential return of a presumed lost heir. Amid the mixture of disappointed kinsfolk, curious relatives, and loyal dependents, the discussion closes with offers of protection for the orphaned attendant and reflections on legal recourse for longstanding family disputes.