If one made an appointment, few could tell which it was, and
nobody which would keep it. No one could tell, except, perhaps, one who
had been present, which of them had signed any document: their two hands
were absolutely indistinguishable, I do not believe either of them, after
a time, always himself knew whether the name was his or his brother's. He
could only be always certain it must have been written by one of them.
But each indifferently was ready to honour the signature, _Ed.
Whichcote_.
They died within a month of each other. Their bodies lie side by side. On
their one tombstone is the inscription:
HERE LIE THE DISUSED GARMENTS OF EDWARD AND EDMUND WHICHCOTE,
BORN FEB. 29, 1804;
DIED JUNE 30, AND
JULY 28, 1864.
THEY ARE NOT HERE; THEY ARE RISEN.
John and I are waiting.
Belorba Day.
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