“Oh, yes, indeed; I have drawn millions of checks.”
“Millions of checks! How exciting! What do you do with all your money?”
“Oh, it isn’t my money, you know.”
“Aren’t you ashamed to be drawing millions and billions of other people’s money! I have a friend who is engaged to a bank president who got caught drawing checks.”
“Excuse me, but how much money do you want to draw?”
“How much is it customary for ladies to draw?”
“Well, that depends upon how much they need.”
“Oh, I see. People in need draw more than those in comfortable circumstances, I suppose. I am not exactly what would be called ‘a needy person.’ Since I left school, of course, I have my own allowance. Do you approve of girls being put on an allowance, or do you think it is nicer for them to have accounts with the trades-people, and not be treated like children?”
“I should think that would depend. Would a check for $100.00 be enough for to-day? What did you have in mind to use it for?”
“I think you are very impertinent. I am surprised that people in banks are allowed to ask such questions. Why should you concern yourself with how much money I want?”