By the time everything was paid there would only remain enough for a modest competence.

As to his salary, of course he could not touch that so long as this accusation was hanging over his head.

And if he were impeached it would stop altogether.

The salary, therefore, was not to be counted on.

They must manage as best they could and live more cheaply, taking a small house somewhere in the outskirts of the city where he could prepare his case quietly without attracting attention.
Stott thought this was the best thing they could do and he volunteered to relieve his friend by taking on his own hands all the arrangements of the sale of the house and furniture, which offer the judge accepted only too gladly.