"I am sorry to be the bearer of distressing news, your lordship--"
But Jim interrupted. "Don't humbug, Petrie. There was no love lost
between Henry and me, as you know, though I've tried to forget that."
When he had recovered from the first surprise of this meeting, and had
more fully grasped the significance of Petrie's news, he inquired, "I
suppose Henry left a statement at his death."
"Statement?" the lawyer inquired.