the house and everything in it beings to him anyhow
Not Lavinia! He could still be charged with kidnapping and assault.
so technically, he isn't stealing anything
Technically, he's not "stealing" and yet in a way he is. He's taking things that were passed down through generations, each Earl keeping them in trust for his heirs. But Lucius has never had any proper family feeling so it won't bother him at all if the place falls down once he's gone, as long as he's gotten what he can from it first.
Good points for discussion!
