He had never done anything informal in his life. The man was incapable of acting otherwise. It was, bound to be formal – stiff and formal. letter of farewell from William? Probably, yes. She paused on the pavement, feeling the thing with her fingers. Mrs Pearl accepted the envelope and went out, into the street. No doubt you’d like to take it home with you and read it in privacy.’ ‘It appears that it might be something personal, Mrs Pearl. ‘Your husband sent it to us shortly before he passed away.’ The solicitor was pale and prim and out of respect for a widow he kept his head on one side as he spoke, looking downward.
‘I have been instructed to give you this,’ he said. At that point, the solicitor took a sealed envelope from the folder on his desk and held it out to his client. The solicitor and Mrs Pearl went over it together in the solicitor’s office, and when the business was completed, the widow got up to leave. With the exception of a few small bequests to relatives, he left all his property to his wife. William Pearl did not leave a great deal of money when he died, and his will was a simple one. The dying man is considering it, but his wifeMary is against the idea. This sci-fi short story tells us about a doctor who approaches dying William with the suggestion that he keep his brain alive in a tub.
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