In subsequent years, don Martín remained connected with his brother, the heir, and they both attended their father’s deathbed. They had a somewhat stormy relationship. They lent each other sums of money, paid it back or failed to, quarreled and made up more than once. Eventually they had a spectacular fight, and the older Martín sued his brother to obtain his inheritance in a lump sum rather than an annuity, saying he wanted nothing more to do with his brother.
