There were once two brothers, John and Robert Hessian.John was 52 years old,Robert 49. They had never married and they lived together in a house in Oldcastle in the north of England.They lived together , they ate meals together but they never spoke to each other.They hadn't spoken to each other for ten years,ever since they had had a quarrel.Whenever they wanted to communicate they wrote notes.One evening the brothers were sitting together after supper.They were both wearing black because their oldersister Mary had recently died.John wrote a note to Robert:Mr Liversage is coming to visit(Mr Liversage was their solicitor)Robert wrote . Why?John wrote.''I don't know.He phoned and said that he wanted to see us''.At that moment there was a knock at the door. It was solicitor, Mr Liversage.He had been to school with the brothers and was an old friend.He too was unmarried .'' How are you,Powell?asked Robert''Very well'' he replied.I 've come to tell you about your sister's will.Did you know that she had left a will?''No'' answered John and Robert together.''how much did she leave?£12,000,but let me read you the will.What do you think?
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