资源描述：
《The Ayrshire Legatees(艾尔夏尔的继承者) 》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在学术论文-天天文库。
1、TheAyrshireLegateesTheAyrshireLegatees1TheAyrshireLegateesCHAPTERI--THEDEPARTUREOnNewYear'sdayDr.PringlereceivedaletterfromIndia,informinghimthathiscousin,ColonelArmour,haddiedatHydrabad,andlefthimhisresiduarylegatee.Thesamepostbroughtotherlettersonthesamesubjectfromtheagentoft
2、hedeceasedinLondon,bywhichitwasevidenttothewholefamilythatnotimeshouldbelostinlookingaftertheirinterestsinthehandsofsuchbriefandabruptcorrespondents."Tosaytheleastofit,"astheDoctorhimselfsedatelyremarked,"consideringthegreatnessoftheforth-comingproperty,MessieursRichardArgentan
3、dCompany,ofNewBroadStreet,mighthavegivenanotionastotheparticularsoftheresidue."Itwasthereforedeterminedthat,assoonastherequisitearrangementscouldbemade,theDoctorandMrs.Pringleshouldsetoutforthemetropolis,toobtainaspeedysettlementwiththeagents,and,asRachelhadnow,touseanexpressio
4、nofhermother's,"aprospectbeforeher,"thatshealsoshouldaccompanythem:Andrew,whohadjustbeencalledtotheBar,andwhohadcometothemansetospendafewdaysafterattainingthatdistinction,modestlysuggested,that,consideringthevariousprofessionalpointswhichmightbeinvolvedintheobjectsofhisfather's
5、journey,andconsideringalsotheretiredlifewhichhisfatherhadledintheruralvillageofGarnock,itmightbeofimportancetohavetheadvantageoflegaladvice.Mrs.Pringleinterruptedthisharangue,bysaying,"Weseewhatyouwouldbeat,Andrew;ye'rejustwantingtocomewithus,andonthisoccasionI'mnoformakingstep
6、-bairns,sowe'lla'gangthegither."TheDoctorhadbeenformanyyearstheincumbentofGarnock,whichispleasantlysituatedbetweenIrvineandKilwinning,and,onaccountofthebenevolenceofhisdisposition,wasmuchbelovedbyhisparishioners.Someofthepawkieamongthemusedindeedtosay,inanswertothegodlyofKilmar
7、nock,andotheradmirersofthelategreatJohnRussel,ofthatformerlyorthodoxtown,bywhomDr.Pringle'spowersasapreacherwereheldinnoparticularestimation,--"Hekensourpu'pit'sfrail,andspar'sttosaveoutlaytotheheritors."AsforMrs.Pringle,thereisnot2TheAyrshireLegateessuchanotherminister'swife,b
8、othforeconomyandmanagement,withinthejurisdictionoftheS
