But as the world would not on these terms have banked at all, he had to give them some of the saving as an inducement.

So they profited by the saving as well as he, and he had the satisfaction of being at once a wealthy citizen and a public benefactor, rich in comforts and easy in conscience.
He entered the room quickly, and his wife saw that something had vexed him.
"Do you know what has happened, Ruth ?" he said.
"Yes.

She is upstairs." Mr.Jansenius stared.

"Do you mean to say that she has left already ?" he said.

"What business has she to come here ?" "It is natural enough.