"I note that you spoke of it as my house when you ought to have said ours.

I don't like that, Stephen." "It is yours.

I let you buy it because it's value must go up and the money's safe.

I'm glad, of course, that you have comforts I couldn't have given you, but it's my business to support my wife, and I've got to increase my capital.

I want to give you things you like, bought with money I have earned." "You really want to feel independent of me," Helen suggested with a smile.