Do you see what it means?
If, at the last, you find you cannot marry me, my dear, you are provided for.

Not out of my charity, which would be bitter to you, but out of your own earnings.

And, lest you should be horrified at the thought of living on your earnings at the gaming table, I have thrown bread on the waters, dear Ruth.

For every dollar you have in the bank you have given another to charity, and both, I hope, have borne interest for you!" His smile faded a little, as she murmured, with her glance going past him: "Then I am free?
Free, John ?" "Whenever you wish!" "Not that I ever shall wish, but to know that I am not chained, that is the wonderful thing." She looked directly at him again: "I never dreamed there was so much fineness in you, John Mark, I never dreamed it, but I should have!" "Now I have been winning Caroline to the game," he went on, "and she is beginning to love it.

In another year, or six months, trust me to have completely filled her with the fever.