It was to buy a farm,' quoth Otto sulkily.
'To buy a farm!' cried Gotthold.

'Buy a farm!' 'Well, what then ?' returned Otto.

'I have bought it, if you come to that.' Gotthold fairly bounded on his seat.

'And how that ?' he cried.
'How ?' repeated Otto, startled.
'Ay, verily, how!' returned the Doctor.

'How came you by the money ?' The Prince's countenance darkened.