This new uncle, she reflected, might become an intolerable bore, if she encouraged his frank familiarity.
"Now that you are here," she said, presently, "what are you going to do ?" "Nothing, my dear." "Have you any money ?" He looked at her with a droll expression.
"Might have expected that question, my dear," said he; "but it's rather hard to answer.

If I say no, you'll be afraid I'll want to borrow a little spendin' money, now an' then; and if I say yes, you'll take me for a Rockyfeller." "Not exactly," smiled Louise.
"Well, then, if I figure close I won't have to borrow," he responded, gravely.

"And here's Jane, my sister, just rolling in wealth that she don't know what to do with.

And she's invited me to stay a while.

So let's call the money question settled, my dear." Another silence ensued.