You are quite right to give up cards, and to cut yourself off liquors beyond the Queen's allowance; but don't stint yourself in necessaries.

For instance, fruit is necessary here, and of course when we once get into settled quarters, you must keep a horse of some sort, as everyone else will do so.

How much did you really have from Morrison in cash ?" "Three hundred; for which I gave him bills for four fifty and a lien on my commission." "All right, lad, I will write to my solicitor in London, and get him to see Morrison, and ask him to meet you fairly in the matter.
He will know that it will be years before you are likely to be in England again, and that if you are killed he will lose altogether; so under these circumstances I have no doubt that he will be glad enough to make a considerable abatement, perhaps to content himself with the sum that you really had from him." "I am afraid that my letter, with the enclosure, assuring him that I will in time pay the amount due, will harden his heart," Marshall laughed.

"I am much obliged all the same, but I don't think that it will be of any use." However, on leaving him, Mallett went downstairs, borrowed some ink from the quartermaster, and wrote to his solicitor, enclosing a cheque for 300 pounds, with instructions to see the money lender.
"You will find that he will be glad enough to hand over young Marshall's bills for four fifty for that amount," he said.

"He has already had fifteen pounds, which is a fair interest for the three hundred for the time the lad has had it.