I'm worth what I'll fetch; that's the long and the short of it.

I want to have my balance, that's the truth.

It's the odd money in a man's bill as always carries the profit.

You ask Mr Scruby else;--only with a lawyer it's all profit I believe." "That's what you know about it," said Scruby.
"If you cut off a man's odd money," continued the publican, "you break his heart.

He'd almost sooner have that and leave the other standing.