I have not said that there was any thing wrong in my circumstances.

I have not said that it was necessary to reduce our expenses." "No matter, dear.

We are, by living in our present style, expending several hundred dollars a year more than is necessary.

This is useless.
Do you not say so yourself ?" "It is certainly useless to spend more than is necessary to secure comfort." "And wrong to spend more than we can afford ?" "Undoubtedly." "Then let us take a smaller house, John, by all means.

I shall feel so much better contented." It was some time before Wilkinson replied.