Moreover，withtendercare，exceptforcertainbequeststoservants，thetestatrixdevotedallherSwissmoneystobeappliedtotheupkeepoftheplace，withtheprovisothatifitweresoldthesecapitalsumsshouldreverttoherotherheirsincertainproportions。Thetotalofsuchmoneysaswouldpasswiththeproperty，wasestimatedbythenotarytoamounttoabout￡4，000sterling，afterthepaymentofallStatechargesandlegalexpenses。Thevalueofthepropertyitself，withthefineoldFrenchfurnitureandpictureswhichitcontained，wasalsoconsiderable，butunascertained。FortherestitwouldappearthatGodfreyinheritedabout￡12，000inEngland，togetherwithapossiblefurthersumofwhichtheamountwasnotknown，asresiduarylegatee。ThisbequestwasvestedintheEnglishtrusteesofthetestatrixwhowereinstructedtoapplytheinterestforhisbenefituntilhereachedtheageoftwenty-five，afterwhichthecapitalwastobehandedovertohimabsolutely。
　　Godfrey，whoseknowledgeoftheFrenchtonguewasstilllimited，andwhowasovercomewithgriefmoreoverafterthesadscenethroughwhichhehadjustpassed，listenedtoallthesedetailswithbewilderment。
　　Hewasnotevenelatedwhenthegravenotaryshookhishandandcongratulatedhimwiththerespectthatisaccordedtoanheir，atthesametimeexpressingahopethathewouldbeallowedtoremainhislegalrepresentativeinSwitzerland。Indeed，theladonlymutteredsomethingandslippedawaybehindtheservantswhosesorrowwasdistractedbytheexerciseofmentalarithmeticastotheamountoftheirlegacies。
　　Afterhisfirststupefaction，however，thePasteurcouldnotconcealhisinnocentjoy。Alegacyof￡200，atrusteeship“ofthemostimportant，“ashecalledit，andanallowanceof￡100foryearstocome，weretohimwonderfulwealthandhonour。
　　“Truly，dearyoungfriend，“hesaidtoGodfrey，astheylefttheoffice，“itwasafortunatehourforme，andforyoualso，whenyouenteredmyhumblehouse。NowIamnotonlyyourinstructor，buttheguardianofyourmagnificentLucerneproperty。IassureyouthatI
　　willcareforitwell。To-morrowIwillinterviewthosedomesticsanddismissatleasthalfofthem，fortherearefartoomany。“
　　ThepairreturnedtoKleindorfbytheeveningdiligence，andamongthepassengerswasthatsamepriestwhohadbeentheircompaniononthedayofGodfrey’sarrival。Asusualhewaspreparedtobebellicose，andfiguratively，trailedthetailsofhiscoatbeforehisancientenemy。ButthePasteurwouldnottreadonthem。Indeed，somildandconciliatorywerehisanswersthatatlastthepriest，whowasagoodsoulatbottom，grewanxiousandinquiredifhewereill。
　　“No，no，“saidavoicefromtherecessesofthedarkcoach，“MonsieurlePasteurhascomeintomoney。Oh，Ihaveheard!“
　　“Isitso？NowIunderstand，“remarkedthepriestwithasniff，“I
　　fearedthathehadlosthishealth。“
　　ThentheyarrivedatKleindorf，andtheconversationendedwithmutualbows。
　　GreatwastheexcitementofMadameandJulietteatthenewswhichtheybroughtwiththem。TotheirearsGodfrey’sinheritancesoundedataleofuntoldwealth，nearly300，000francs!Why，theydidnotknowanyoneintheneighbourhoodofKleindorfwhoownedsomuch。Andthenthatfinehouse，withitsgardensandlovelyfurniture，whichwasthetalkofLucerne。AndthePasteurwithhis5，000francscleartobepaidimmediately，plusanincomeof2，500forthenexteightyears。Herewererichesindeed。Itwaswonderful，andallafteranacquaintanceofonlyafewmonths。TheylookedatGodfreywithadmiration。Trulyhemustbearemarkableyouthwhowasthusabletoattracttheloveofthewealthy。
　　AnideaoccurredtoMadame。WhyshouldhenotmarryJuliette？Shewasvivaciousandpretty，fitineverywaytobecomeagreatlady，evenperhapstoadornthelovelyVillaOgilvyinfutureyears。ShewouldhaveawordwithJuliette，andshowherwherefortunelay。Ifthegirlhadanywititshouldbeasgoodasassured，forwithheropportunities——
　　Andso，doubtless，itmighthavechancedhaditnotbeenforacertaindeterminedandunconventionalyoungwomanfarawayinEngland，ofwhomthepersistentmemory，howevermuchhemightflirt，quitepreventedGodfreyfromfallinginlove，asotherwiseheoughtto，andindeed，probablymusthavedoneathisageandinhiscircumstances。
　　PerhapsMissJuliette，whoalthoughyoungwasnofool，alsohadideasuponthesubject，atanyrateatthistime，especiallyasshehadfound/l’Hibou/alwaysattractive，notwithstandinghisstar-gazingways，andtheshowerofwealththathaddescendedonhimasthoughdirectfromthe/BonDieu/，didnotlessenhischarms。Ifso，whocouldblameher？Whenonehasbeenobligedalwaystolookatbothsidesofasouandreallyprettyfrocks，suchasladieswear，arealmostasunobtainableasGodfrey’sstars，moneybecomesimportant，especiallytoagirlwithaninstinctfordressandaloveoflife。
　　Thenceforward，atleast，asmaybeimagined，MonsieurGodfreybecameaveryprominentpersonindeedintheBoisetestablishment。Allhislittletasteswereconsulted；Madamemovedhimintothebestsparebedroom，onthegroundthattheoneheoccupiedwouldbecoldinwinter，which，whenhewasout，Juliettemadeapointofadorningwithflowersifthesewereforthcoming，orfailingthemwithgracefulspraysofwinterberries。Alsosheworkedhimsomeslipperscoveredwithlittledevilsinblacksilk，whichshesaidhemustlearntotreadunderfoot，thoughwhetherthismightbeacovertallusiontohisspiritualisticexperiencesormerelyaflightoffancyonherpart，Godfreydidnotknow。
　　Ontheeveningofthereadingofthewill，promptedtheretobythePasteur，thatyounggentlemanwrotealettertohisfather，ataskwhichhealwaysthoughtdifficult，totellhimwhathadhappened。Ashefoundexplanationsimpossible，itwasbrief，thoughthetimeoccupiedincomposingdrafts，waslong。Finallyittookthefollowingform：——
　　“MydearFather，——IthinkItoldyouthatItravelledoutherewithaladynamedMissOgilvy，whomIhaveoftenseensince。Shehasjustdiedandleftme，asIunderstand，about￡12，000，whichIamtogetwhenIamtwenty-five。MeanwhileIamtohavetheincome，soIamgladtosayIshallnotcostyouanymore。AlsoshehasleftmealargehouseinLucernewithabeautifulgardenandalotoffinefurniture，andsomemoneytokeepitup。AsIcan’tlivethere，Isupposeitwillhavetobelet。
　　“Ihopeyouareverywell。PleasegivemylovetoMrs。Parsonsandtellheraboutthis。Itisgrowingverycoldhere，andthemountainsarecoveredwithsnow，buttherehasbeenlittlefrost。
　　IamgettingonwellwithmyFrench，whichItalkwithMademoiselleJuliette，whoknowsnoEnglish，althoughshethinksshedoes。Sheisaprettygirlandsingsnicely。Madame，too，isverycharming。IworkattheotherthingswiththePasteur，whoiskindtome。HewillwritetoyoualsoandIwillenclosehisletter。
　　“Youraffectionateson，“Godfrey。“
　　ThereceiptofthisepistlecausedastonishmentinMr。Knight，notunmixedwithirritation。Whycouldnottheboybemoreexplicit？WhowasMissOgilvy，whosename，sofarashecouldrecollect，henowheardforthefirsttime，andhowdidshecometoleaveGodfreysomuchmoney？Thestorywassostrangethathebegantowonderwhetheritwereajoke，orperhaps，anhallucination。Ifnot，theremustbeagreatdealunrevealed。TheletterwhichGodfreysaidthePasteurwouldwritewasnotenclosed，andifithadbeen，probablywouldnothavehelpedhimmuchashedidnotunderstandFrench，andcouldscarcelydecipherhiscrampedcalligraphy。Lastly，hehadheardnothingfromanylawyersortrustees。
　　InhisbewildermenthewentstraighttoHawk’sHall，takingtheletterwithhim，withaviewtoborrowingbooksofreferencewhichmightenablehimtoidentifyMissOgilvy。ThebutlersaidthathethoughtSirJohnwasinandshowedhimtothemorningroom，wherehefoundIsobel，whoinformedhimthatherfatherhadjustgoneout。Theirmeetingwasnotaffectionate，forashasbeentold，IsobeldetestedMr。Knight，andhedetestedIsobel。Moreover，therewasareason，whichshallbeexplained，whichjustthenmadehimfeeluncomfortableinherpresence。Beingthere，however，hethoughtitnecessarytoexplaintheobjectofhisvisit。
　　“Ihavehadaverystrangeletterfromthatoddboy，Godfrey，“hesaid，“whichmakesmewanttoborrowabook。Hereitis，perhapsyouwillreadit，asitwillsavetimeandexplanation。“
　　“Idon’twanttoreadGodfrey’sletters，“saidIsobel，stiffly。
　　“Itwillsavetime，“repeatedMr。Knight，thrustingittowardsher。
　　Then，beingovercomebycuriosity，shereadit。Themoneypartdidnotgreatlyinteresther；moneywassuchacommonthingofwhichsheheardsomuch。Whatinterestedherwere，first，MissOgilvyandtheunexplainedreasonsofherbequest，andsecondly，inamoreacutefashion，MademoiselleBoiset，whowasprettyandsangsonicely。MissOgilvy，whoevershemighthavebeen，atanyrate，wasdead，butJulietteclearlywasmuchalive，withherprettinessandgoodvoice。
　　Nowonder，then，thatshehadnotheardfromGodfrey。HewastoooccupiedwiththelateMissOgilvyandtheverypresentMademoiselleJuliette，inwhosefather’shousehewaslivingasoneofthefamily。
　　Isobel’sface，however，showednoneofherwonderings。Shereadtheletterquitecomposedly，butwithsuchcarethatafterwardsshecouldhaverepeateditbyheart。Thenshehandeditback，saying：
　　“Well，Godfreyseemstohavebeenfortunate。“
　　“Yes，butwhy？Ifindnoexplanationofthisbequest——ifthereisabequest。“
　　“Nodoubtthereis，Mr。Knight。Godfreywasalwaysmosttruthfulandabove-board，“sheanswered，lookingathim。
　　Mr。Knightflinchedandcolouredatherwords，andthesteadygazeofthosegreyeyes。Shewonderedwhythoughshewasnottolearnforalongwhile。
　　“Ithoughtperhapsyoucouldlendmesomebook，orbooks，whichwouldenablemetofindoutaboutMissOgilvy。Ihaveneverheardofherbefore，thoughIthinkthatinoneofhisbriefcommunicationsGodfreydidmentionaladywhowaskindtohiminthetrain。“
　　“Certainly，therearelotsofthem。’Who’sWho’——onlyshewouldnotbethereunlessshewasveryrich，butyoumightlook。Peerages；they’renogoodasshewasMissOgilvy，though，ofcourse，shemightbethedaughterofabaron。’CountyFamilies，’RedBooks，etc。Let’strysomeofthem。“
　　Sotheydidtry。VariousOgilvystherewere，butnonewhogavethemanyclue。Thiswasnotstrange，asbothMissOgilvy’sparentshaddiedinAustralia，whenshewasyoung，leavinghertobebroughtupbyanauntofanothernameinEngland，whowasalsolongdead。
　　SoMr。Knightretreatedbaffled。Nextmorning，however，aletterarrivedaddressed“GodfreyKnight，Esq。，“whichafterhispleasingfashionheopenedpromptly。Itprovedtobeacommunicationfromawell-knownfirmoflawyers，whichenclosedacopyofMissOgilvy’swill，calledspecialattentiontothecodicilaffectinghimself，dulyexecutedbeforetheBritishConsulandhisclerkinLucerne，gavethenamesoftheEnglishtrustees，solicitedinformationastowheretheinterestonthesumbequeathedwastobepaid，andsoforth。