It is much easier to give than to receive.

Promise me, then, that from now till the year is up there shall be no more reference between us to this money, and that we shall go on being good friends as before.
Leave it to me to make arrangements to acquit myself honourably of my obligations towards you.

I need say no more; till a year's up, mum's the word." "It shall be as you desire, Maitre Quennebert," answered Madame Rapally, her eyes shining with delight.

"It was never my intention to lay you under embarrassing obligations, and I leave it all to you.

Do you know that I am beginning to believe in presentiments ?" "You becoming superstitious! Why, may I ask ?" "I refused to do a nice little piece of ready-money business this morning." "Did you ?" "Yes, because I had a sort of feeling that made me resist all temptation to leave myself without cash.