On the whole, he respected Joe rather more than when he was altogether penniless.
"You're in luck, Joe," said he graciously.
"Yes," said Joe.

"It's very unexpected." "You might buy yourself a new suit of clothes." "I don't intend to do that." "Why not?
You were wishing for one yesterday." "Because it is your father's place to keep me in clothes.

That's the bargain I made with him." "Perhaps you are right," said Oscar.
"I'll tell you what you can do," he said, after a pause.
"What ?" "You might buy a boat." "I shouldn't have any time to use it." "You might go out with it in the evening.

I would look after it in the daytime." No doubt this arrangement would be satisfactory to Oscar, who would reap all the advantage, but Joe did not see it in a favorable light.
"I don't think I should care to buy a boat," he said.
"What do you say to buying a revolver ?" "I think it would be better to put it on interest." "You'd better get the good of it now.

You might die and then what use would the money be ?" On the way to the deacon's Joe fell in with Seth Larkin.
"Well, my boy, where are you bound ?" asked Seth.
"To collect my fortune," said Joe.
Seth asked for an explanation and received it.
"I'm glad for you and I wish it were more." "So do I," said Joe.
"What for?
Anything particular ?" "Yes; if it was enough, I would go to California." "And you really want to go ?" "Yes.