The matter of the settlement.
PIKE
[quietly]
Your sister kind of let it out to me awhile ago that you think a good deal of this [pg 079] French widow lady. Suppose you make up your mind to take her for richer or poorer—what's she going to give you?
HORACE
[roaring]
Nothing! What do you mean?
PIKE
Well, I thought you'd probably charge her
[with a slight drawl]