He said he was a Syrian and was worth a thousand dollars.

Soon he would be worth a million, he said.

He was already putting on his million-dollar airs.
While selling bananas and ginger pop, he told me, "I made some money and learned the American ways.

I have a brother in South Bend who has made some money shining shoes.

I am going to get my brother and we will go back to the old home in Asia Minor.