Isn't that true ?' 'You'd better come and housekeep for me then, Bessie.' 'Couldn't do it in these chambers--you know that as well as I do.' 'I know, but we might go somewhere else, if you thought it worth your while.' 'I'd try to look after you, anyhow; but I shouldn't care to have to work for both of us.' This was tentative.
Dick laughed.
'Do you remember where I used to keep my bank-book ?' said he.

'Torp took it to be balanced just before he went away.

Look and see.' 'It was generally under the tobacco-jar.

Ah!' 'Well ?' 'Oh! Four thousand two hundred and ten pounds nine shillings and a penny! Oh my!' 'You can have the penny.

That's not bad for one year's work.