"He told me that before I got through with this deal it would run up into the thousands.

And he added that Millville wasn't worth it." "And what did you say to that, Uncle John ?" asked Beth.
"In that case, I said, I would be sure to get some pleasure and satisfaction out of your journalistic enterprise.

My last financial statement showed a frightful condition of affairs.

In spite of Major Doyle's reckless investments of my money, and--and the little we manage to give to deserving charities, I'm getting richer every day.

When a small leak like this newspaper project occurs, it seems that Fortune is patting me on the back.