It was probable that he had a large acquaintance of pretty girls.

He must have great sums of money to spend.
To her the earth was composed of hardships and insults.

She felt instant admiration for a man who openly defied it.

She thought that if the grim angel of death should clutch his heart, Pete would shrug his shoulders and say: "Oh, ev'ryt'ing goes." She anticipated that he would come again shortly.

She spent some of her week's pay in the purchase of flowered cretonne for a lambrequin.
She made it with infinite care and hung it to the slightly-careening mantel, over the stove, in the kitchen.