'There is no way for me.

Nobody wants me.' 'Yes,' said he, 'the people with whom you have allied yourself want an evangelist.' "'They cannot support me,' I replied; 'and I cannot live on air.' "'That is true, no doubt,' was his answer.

'How much can you live on ?' "I reckoned up carefully.

I knew I should have to provide my own quarters and to pay for my cooking; and as to the living itself, I did not understand in those days how this could be managed in as cheap a fashion as I do now.

After a careful calculation, I told him that I did not see how I could get along with less than twelve shillings a week.
"'Nonsense,' he said; 'you cannot do with less than twenty shillings a week, I am sure.' "'All right,' I said, 'have it your own way, if you will; but where is the twenty shillings to come from ?' "'I will supply it,' he said, 'for the first three months at least.' "'Very good,' I answered.