"I brought home with me the accumulated interest of all these years."
"The money had been well invested?"
"Better, I believe, than it could have been in Europe."
Here followed a short intermezzo. The dog had been off the pavement, and now received a few cuts with the cane. This made Mary indignant.
"Dear me! the dog doesn't understand."
"Yes, he understands perfectly; but he has not learned to obey."
They walked on quickly. "What is your intention in telling me this?" asked Jörgen.
"To show you that we can marry at once."
"How much is there?"
"About two hundred thousand."