That was true.

But the money, as it showed a tendency to heap itself up, had been used for the purchase of other bits of property, or for the amelioration of the estates generally.
"You don't mean to say that we can't get money if we want it!" Locock was profuse in his assurances that any amount of money could be obtained,--only that something must be done.

"Then let something be done," said the Duchess, going on with her general plans.

"Many people are rich," said the Duchess afterwards to her friend, "and some people are very rich indeed; but nobody seems to be rich enough to have ready money to do just what he wishes.

It all goes into a grand sum total, which is never to be touched without a feeling of sacrifice.