to the castle the butler had shownshowhim the marks of the soldiers ' slugs in the wood of the door and had givengivehim a piece of shortbread that the community ate .
I rangrangthe bell and was shownshowup to the chamber which had formerly been in part my own .
" I do not doubt your affection , " he saidsay; " and I have shownshowit by makingmakeyou my joint heirs in the event of your marriage ; but it is only fair to say that my property goes to my boy , if he still lives . "