Many were for adventuring after the treasure who themselves had no money.

I baffled and avoided them, and waited on, eating even less as my little capital dwindled away.
"And then he came, my gay young doctor--doctor of philosophy he was, for he was very wealthy.

My heart sang when I saw him.

But twenty-eight dollars remained to me--after it was gone, the poor-house, or death.

I had already resolved upon death as my choice rather than go back to be of that dolorous company, the living dead of the poor-farm.