There is the secret of my fine feathers.

I have to exert all my ingenuity in order to spend my income, and yet keep the money in legitimate channels.

For example, it is very easy to give money away, and no doubt I could dispose of my surplus, or part of my surplus, in that fashion, but I have no wish to pauperise anyone, or to do mischief by indiscriminate charity.

I must exact some sort of money's worth for all the money which I lay out You see my point, don't you ?" "Entirely; though really it is something novel to hear a man complain of the difficulty of spending his income." "I assure you that it is a very serious difficulty with me.

But I have hit upon some plans--some very pretty plans.