"We are working a little together already on one of my ideas, and that is as far as I care to ask him to go.

I am afraid I must ask you for another suggestion." "Save up all your money until you have enough." "That would take some time.

Let me see.

As I am an exceptionally fortunate and specially skilled workman, I can now calculate on making from seventy shillings to six pounds a week.

Say four pounds on the average." "Ah," said Marian, despondingly, "you would have to wait more than two years to save five hundred pounds." "And to dispense with food, clothes, and lodging in the meantime." "True," said Marian.