The conversation appeared to be totally devoid of interest to him.
"A thousand pounds," he said, "is, I suppose, a great deal of money.

I have never owned so much in my life.

But money, after all, is only valuable for what it can buy.

Each one of my beans means two months, perhaps more, of real life.

No money could buy that." "My young friend," the professor insisted solemnly, "you are looking at this matter from a selfish point of view.