Why not spend it in studying law--or something ?" "I've lost my five thousand," he replied.

"I paid it for a lesson that was cheap at the price." Then, thoughtfully, "I've dropped out of the class 'gentleman' for good and all." "Or into it," suggested she.
He disregarded this; he knew it was an insincerity--one of the many he and Del were now trying to make themselves believe against the almost hopeless handicap of the unbelief they had acquired as part of their "Eastern culture." He went on: "There's one redeeming feature of the--the situation." "Only one ?" "And that for you," he said.

"At least, _you've_ got a small income." "But I haven't," she replied.

"Dory made me turn it over to mother." Arthur stared.

"Dory!" "Yes," she answered, with a nod and a smile.