'I suppose it has occurred to you that ten thousand pounds per annum, for a man in your position, is a somewhat small income.

Nella is frightfully extravagant.

I have known her to spend sixty thousand dollars in a single year, and have nothing to show for it at the end.

Why! she would ruin you in twelve months.' 'Nella must reform her ways,' Aribert said.
'If she is content to do so,' Racksole went on, 'well and good! I consent.' 'In her name and my own, I thank you,' said Aribert gravely.
'And,' the millionaire continued, 'so that she may not have to reform too fiercely, I shall settle on her absolutely, with reversion to your children, if you have any, a lump sum of fifty million dollars, that is to say, ten million pounds, in sound, selected railway stock.

I reckon that is about half my fortune.