Ferdinand - Part 3

Ferdinand nodded, taking Oliver's serious proclamation for what it was, and responding with a serious look of his own in kind. "It was my father's idea, that one, I must confess. Apparently, he wasn't aware just how dire the state of your house was until Lombard pointed it out to him. I imagine that to be a difficult affair – to be in a position to receive your inheritance, and receive nothing but a name and title."

"A good name though it is," Oliver said, as humbly as he could.