I guess you don't claim he made you a present of the money ?" "I don't," said Wilkinson, with a frown, for he thought he saw where she was leading him.
"Very well.

One pays for something one has got or is going to get, and as we can rule out both reasons, the cheque is bad.

In fact, it's not worth keeping.

Better give it me back." "Your argument looks all right, Mrs.Charnock, but you don't start from sure ground.

How do you know there's nothing coming to your husband ?" "I know you," Sadie rejoined.