It costs that much to run it, the servants and all." "Here's your father's domestic-account book," answered Field, taking it up and turning the leaves.

"One hundred and seventy-five dollars a month were the average running expenses." _"One hundred and seventy-five!"_ shouted Vandover, feeling suddenly as if the ground were opening under him.

"Why, great heavens! Mr.Field, where am I going to get--what am I going to _do_ ?" Mr.Field smiled a little.

"Well," he said, "you must make up your mind to live more modestly." "Modestly ?" exclaimed Vandover, scornfully.
"You'll have to rent the house and take rooms." Vandover gave a gasp of relief.
"I hadn't thought of that," he answered, subsiding at once.

"How much would it bring--the house ?" The lawyer hesitated as to this.