It did not establish who physically changed language, whether every later instrument could be set aside, or what portion of every payment belonged to which person.

The lawyers still had work to do.

But Marjorie was no longer maintaining that her father’s objection was something no one had told her about.

Evelyn pushed Julian’s statement a little closer.

“He wanted his answer kept,” she said.

“Not replaced with what was easier afterward.”

Marjorie looked at her sister.

“For all these years?”