He has no private fortune to back him; we must remember that.' Gertrude became very red in the face; but she would not trust herself to answer Mrs.Val at the spur of the moment.
'It makes such a difference, when one has got no private fortune,' said Madame Jaquetanape, the heiress.

'Does it not, Lactimel ?' 'Oh, indeed it does,' said Lactimel.

'I wish every one had a private fortune; it would be so nice, wouldn't it ?' 'There would be very little poetry in the world if you were to banish poverty,' said Ugolina.

'Poverty may be called the parent of poetry.

Look at Milton, how poor he was; and Homer, he begged his bread.' 'But Lord Byron was not a beggar,' said Clem, contemptuously.
'I do hope Mr.Tudor will think of what he is doing,' continued Mrs.Val.