He came to spare me the disagreeable surprise of a solemn summons, and disclosed to me that he had been entrusted with a letter for me, and with the testament of the writer, who names me his sole heiress.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
But even if it had been clearly the intention of the deceased to appoint me his heiress, I would not have accepted it.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
He had nothing to offer but his rank; but in the case of a very obscure heiress, this might suffice, and such a one seemed to present herself in Pompilia Comparini.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr