Two thousand five hundred pounds was the amount, but I can only touch the interest." "You interest me extremely," said Holmes.

"And since you draw so large a sum as a hundred a year, with what you earn into the bargain, you no doubt travel a little and indulge yourself in every way.

I believe that a single lady can get on very nicely upon an income of about 60 pounds." "I could do with much less than that, Mr.Holmes, but you understand that as long as I live at home I don't wish to be a burden to them, and so they have the use of the money just while I am staying with them.

Of course, that is only just for the time.

Mr.Windibank draws my interest every quarter and pays it over to mother, and I find that I can do pretty well with what I earn at typewriting.