He saw, as if visible in the air before him, in illuminated figures, the whole sum, and the subtraction that followed and that gave a remainder of $43.90.

When he had squared every debt, redeemed every pledge, he would still have jingling in his pockets a princely $43.90.

And on top of that he would have a month's rent paid in advance on the type-writer and on the room.
By this time he had drawn the single sheet of type-written letter out and spread it open.

There was no check.

He peered into the envelope, held it to the light, but could not trust his eyes, and in trembling haste tore the envelope apart.