All will come out right in the end." Wilkinson looked at the money like one who could scarcely believe the evidence of his senses.
"This for the present," said Mrs.Wilkinson, leaning towards her husband, and fixing her gentle, yet earnest, loving eyes upon his face.
"This for the present.

And now let me give you my plans for the future.
Your business is to earn money, and mine to expend so much of it as domestic comfort and well-being requires.

Thus far I believe the expenditure has not been in a just ratio to the earnings.

Speak out plainly, dear husband! and say if I am not right." Wilkinson sat silent, gradually withdrawing his eyes from those of his wife, and letting them fall to the floor.
"Yes, I am right," said the latter, after a pause.

"And such being the case, you have become pressed for money to conduct your business.