My Cousin Rachel Page #4

I would return it in full measure.

Because I did not believe Rainaldi's story.

I believed in the truth of the two letters that I held in my right hand.

Someday somehow I would repay my cousin Rachel.

I must say you're a great deal prompter than I've been accustomed to with you.

We raced.

It's the only way to get him anywhere on time.

Will you be long?

I don't think so.

Then if you'll excuse me i'll change and we'll have some tea.

Such mystery

Don't look at me I don't know what it is.

Well.

Philip.

I've odd news for you.

Yes?

Mrs. Ashley is here.

In this house?

In plymouth.

She arrived by ship two days ago.

She writes to tell me of abrose's death.

Apparently she knows nothing of your visit to Florence.

I think you should read it.

I think it would impress you.

What's she after? A settlement?

o.

She only wants to return the remainder of Ambrose's possessions.

His books his papers. Old clothes.

She wants to bring them here herself I suppose.

To judge from this letter the one from Rainaldi last week

She wants nothing more of us not one shilling.

Although I believe that as the widow she might properly make some kind of claim on the estate.

Claim? After driving him to his death?

That's a very foolish thing to say Philip.

And I wouldn't repeat it if I were you.

If ever she heard such a charge

She would be well within her rights to bring a case against you for slander.

Well within her rights.

If Ambrose had thought she deserved it.

He would have left his wife something

The whole estate in fact and you know it.

Unless he was too ill to recognize his obligations.

But surely you don't believe that story of the tumor.

I do now yes.

Here is her record here is Rainaldi's and here is the death certificate.

In addition to which I remember Ambrose's father's death.

The symptoms were quite similar.

Well you may but I don't not for a minute.

You mean you won't.

She doesn't even ask to see the house.

The house that would have been her home had Ambrose lived.

Instead of which a lonely hostelry in plymouth.

You touch me nick.

I'm sorry Philip.

As Ambrose's friend

I can't sit here and do nothing

When his widow arrives alone and friendless in this country.

I shall invite her to come here and stay with us.

Until her plans are formed.

I know you won't want to see her

So if she accepts my invitation

I won't ask you over while she's here.

On the contrary. I'd like very much to see her.

Perhaps you'll write that to her.

Tell her that Philip Ashley is rather a plain man

Living in rather a plain fashion with no fine manners whatsoever.

But if she wishes to see him and her late husbands home

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