I think that there is a little bit of irony in the end of
this story. Specifically, I think that the attitudes of Tolman and Sharp, the lawyers,
toward Gillian are ironic. This is because they completely misunderstand what is going
on.
Toland and Sharp think that Gillian is just some
playboy wastrel who has frittered away his inheritance just the way that his uncle
feared that he would. They think that he has not grown up and has not shown any sort of
responsible attitude.
What is ironic is that he really has
grown up. He has acted in a completely unselfish way by giving up his inheritance so
Miriam Hayden can have a good life.
So the lawyers have a
completely mistaken impression of what has happened and that is somewhat
ironic.
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