You are so generous.

Society here as elsewhere has its parasites, its dead beats, trying to limp along by borrowing, gambling, 'amusing,' doing dirty work of various sorts.

It has worried me lest one or more of these creatures may have tried to impose on you with hard luck tales--borrow--" She laughed hysterically.

"Price, you are too funny! I do lend occasionally--to the girls, when their allowance runs out before the first of the month; but I don't know any dead beats." He plunged desperately.

"Your mother's voice sounded rather agitated for her.