I know it's not correct.

But you see, Jack, I had to choose between care for my money and care for my reputation.

The latter is always safe in my own keeping; the former I wasn't so sure about." "Oh, so you've given it to Mrs.Carrington ?" "Yes, all but five thousand dollars." "Does the colonel know that ?" "Dear me, of course not! or he'd never have let her go." "You're very wise," said I."I only wish I could have sent my money with her." "I'm afraid that would have made dear aunt rather bulky," said the signorina, tittering.
"Yes, such a lot of mine's in cash," I said regretfully.

"But won't they find it on her ?" "Not if they're gentlemen," replied the signorina darkly.
Evidently I could not ask for further details; so, without more ado, I disclosed my own perilous condition and the colonel's boasts about herself.
"What a villain that man is!" she exclaimed.

"Of course, I was civil to him, but I didn't say half that.