It cost me more than it was worth; I lost money on it.

But I had my way and he and the rest had found out that I intended to have it.

That was worth a lot more than I lost in the mine.

Now this Lane proposition is a little bit of a thing; it's picayune; I should live right along if I didn't get it.

But because I want it, because I've made up my mind to have it, I'm going to have it, one way or another.