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JKBelieve Posted 21 years ago
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' The Marquis knew every shilling of his son's debts. At his lamented demise, he was found himself to be possessor of many of his heir's bonds, purchased for their benefit, and devised by his Lordship to the children of his younger son.'
As usual I don't understand this passage very well. Please tell me what it's saying....
Thank you.
As usual I don't understand this passage very well. Please tell me what it's saying....
Thank you.
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Me neither. The Marquis, because he knew that his elder son was a wastrel, had purchased his own son's bonds (which I think are what we call IOUs now) and had signed them over to his younger son's children, who would presumably benefit by cashing them in... or prevent the arrest of his elder son.
- Me neither.
- The Marquis, because he knew that his elder son was a wastrel, had purchased his own son's bonds (which I think are what we call IOUs now) and had signed them over to his younger son's children, who would presumably benefit by cashing them in...
- or prevent the arrest of his elder son.
- Either of which would happen after the Marquis died.
- or something like that.
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Me neither.
The Marquis, because he knew that his elder son was a wastrel, had purchased his own son's bonds (which I think are what we call IOUs now) and had signed them over to his younger son's children, who would presumably benefit by cashing them in... or prevent the arrest of his elder son. Either of which would happen after the Marquis died.
... or something like that.
The Marquis, because he knew that his elder son was a wastrel, had purchased his own son's bonds (which I think are what we call IOUs now) and had signed them over to his younger son's children, who would presumably benefit by cashing them in... or prevent the arrest of his elder son. Either of which would happen after the Marquis died.
... or something like that.
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