His tone had a touch of unnaturalness, proceeding no doubt from his fear of the man before him, as he said: "When I bought that stove I felt richer than I do now.

I had almost enough to settle with you up to date, but I signed a note for a friend and had to pay it." "Ayuh! I suppose so," Grimshaw answered in a tone of bitter irony which cut me like a knife-blade, young as I was.

"What business have you signin' notes an' givin' away money which ain't yours to give--I'd like to know?
What business have you actin' like a rich man when you can't pay yer honest debts?
I'd like to know that, too ?" "If I've ever acted like a rich man it's been when I wa'n't lookin'," said Uncle Peabody.
"What business have you got enlargin' yer family--takin' another mouth to feed and another body to spin for?
That costs money.

I ain't no objection if a man can afford it, but the money it costs ain't yours to give.

It looks as if it belonged to me.