"He was a man of excellent heart and irreproachable conscience."
I could also read this as being at odds with his actual conduct, and therefore either a satiric line from Leroux or indicative of a difference in opinion from me.
I recognize the generational differences, and I'm not saying Philippe was unreasonable given his background. It still doesn't mean I like him.
As to Raoul's age, 20 seems likely, but the line is actually that he's 20 years younger than Philippe which makes him 21 if we're talking exactly 20 years. I believe the stated age is 20. However (and this is a pointless argument since the above is convincing) given propensity of the younger de Chagnys to defer to the Count, I believe Raoul would have to grow up a little emotionally to demand his inheritance. Remember, everyone acts as if "the laws of primogeniture are still in force" or whatever (paraphrase) and I can well imagine that including Raoul, if he wasn't pressed by other circumstances to take a stand.
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I could also read this as being at odds with his actual conduct, and therefore either a satiric line from Leroux or indicative of a difference in opinion from me.
I recognize the generational differences, and I'm not saying Philippe was unreasonable given his background. It still doesn't mean I like him.
As to Raoul's age, 20 seems likely, but the line is actually that he's 20 years younger than Philippe which makes him 21 if we're talking exactly 20 years. I believe the stated age is 20. However (and this is a pointless argument since the above is convincing) given propensity of the younger de Chagnys to defer to the Count, I believe Raoul would have to grow up a little emotionally to demand his inheritance. Remember, everyone acts as if "the laws of primogeniture are still in force" or whatever (paraphrase) and I can well imagine that including Raoul, if he wasn't pressed by other circumstances to take a stand.