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CHAPTER IV AT FERRARA'S CHAMBERS
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Dr. Bruce Cairn swung around in his chair, lifting his heavy eyebrows1 interrogatively, as his son, Robert, entered the consulting-room. Half-Moon Street was bathed in almost tropical sunlight, but already the celebrated2 physician had sent those out from his house to whom the sky was overcast3, whom the sun would gladden no more, and a group of anxious-eyed sufferers yet awaited his scrutiny4 in an adjoining room.
"Hullo, Rob! Do you wish to see me professionally?"
Robert Cairn seated himself upon a corner of the big table, shaking his head slowly.
"No, thanks sir; I'm fit enough; but I thought you might like to know about the will—"
"I do know. Since I was largely interested, Jermyn attended on my behalf; an urgent case detained me. He rang up earlier this morning."
"Oh, I see. Then perhaps I'm wasting your time; but it was a surprise—quite a pleasant one—to find that Sir Michael had provided for Myra—Miss Duquesne."
Dr. Cairn stared hard.
"What led you to suppose that he had not provided for his niece? She is an orphan5, and he was her guardian6."
"Of course, he should have done so; but I was not alone in my belief that during the—peculiar state of mind—which preceded his death, he had altered his will—"
"In favour of his adopted son, Antony?"
"Yes. I know you were afraid of it, sir! But as it turns out they inherit equal shares, and the house
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goes to Myra. Mr. Antony Ferrara"—he accentuated7 the name—"quite failed to conceal
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