I'm a millionaire now, but I'll be reduced, I'll be less than a millionaire, and so almost poor again.

It's very bad; it mustn't be; I must stop him using the water." Even Charlie became solemn at the prospect of losing two hundred thousand dollars and being less than a millionaire.
"The right hasn't been used; we'll have it cancelled," he said, with sudden confidence.
"He refused to sell the place to me for ten thousand dollars cash," the father stated.

"He's no fool--and he's a bad customer, Charlie; he said he would send me to prison for perjury if I tried to cancel the right." "Perjury, pouf!" Charlie sneered.
"He couldn't send me to prison, of course, for I have too much money, but he might make it unpleasant for me, very unpleasant.

Politics are to be considered; I mustn't get a bad name in the party and in the state.

I must be careful.