But he's a gambler, like his father.

They call it finance, but changing the name of a thing only changes the smell of it, not the thing itself.

I'm going to tie my money up so that he can't get at it." "I want you to, papa," replied Theresa, giving him a kiss and a great hug for emphasis.

"I don't want anybody to be able to touch _my_ property." For the wedding, Howland gave Theresa a free hand.

"I'll pay the bills, no matter what they are," said he.