With hard and patient labor they overhauled their holdings and listed them.

And a long-drawn procession of formidable names it was! Starting with the Railway Systems, Steamer Lines, Standard Oil, Ocean Cables, Diluted Telegraph, and all the rest, and winding up with Klondike, De Beers, Tammany Graft, and Shady Privileges in the Post-office Department.
Twenty-four hundred millions, and all safely planted in Good Things, gilt-edged and interest-bearing.

Income, $120,000,000 a year.

Aleck fetched a long purr of soft delight, and said: "Is it enough ?" "It is, Aleck." "What shall we do ?" "Stand pat." "Retire from business ?" "That's it." "I am agreed.

The good work is finished; we will take a long rest and enjoy the money." "Good! Aleck!" "Yes, dear ?" "How much of the income can we spend ?" "The whole of it." It seemed to her husband that a ton of chains fell from his limbs.