So she bore Fanny's insulting emphasis with rigidity, and waited for her pay.
Andrew pulled out his old pocket-book, and counted the bills.

Miss Higgins saw that he took every bill in it, unless there were some in another compartment, and of that she could not be quite sure.

But Andrew knew.

He would not have another penny until the next week when he received his pay.

In the meantime there was a bill due at the grocery store, and one at the market, and there was the debt for Ellen's watch.