The fact that you receive this money shows that you are already making progress, for you would never get it if Betty thought you didn't deserve it, or were not worthy of a trial.
I congratulate you.
"YOUR FATHER." "Got it all framed up on me, eh ?" said Calumet.

"So you think I've made progress, an' that I'm goin' to do what you want me to do ?" "Your progress hasn't been startling," she said dryly.

"But you _have_ progressed.

At least, you have shown some inclination to listen to reason.

Here is the itemized list which your father speaks of." She passed over another paper, which Calumet scanned slowly and carefully.
His gaze became fixed on the total at the bottom of the column of figures.
"It amounts to nine hundred and sixty dollars," he said, looking at her, a disgusted expression on his face.