Say a million and a half, all told.

Why, it's a mere bagatelle!" "Arthur!" Severely, from Louise.
"I advise you girls to economize in other ways and devote your resources to this business, which might pay you--and might not," he continued, oblivious to stony glares.
"Really, Mr.Jones," said Beth, pouting, "we were not joking, but in real earnest." "Have I questioned it, Miss De Graf ?" "Mr.Jones was merely trying to show you how--er--er--how impractical your idea was," explained Uncle John mildly.
"No; I am in earnest, too," said the boy.

"To prove it, I will agree to establish a plant and make the pictures, if the young ladies will build the twenty theatres to show them in." Here was another suggestion of a bewildering nature.

Extravagant as the offer seemed, the boy was very serious.

He blushed a little as he observed Mr.Merrick eyeing him earnestly, and continued in an embarrassed, halting way: "I--I assure you, sir, that I am able to fulfill my part of the agreement.