"I know that, but how soon can you let me have some money? I want to go out this afternoon and do some shopping and engage the semptress."
"I tell you, Annette, I have not the money to spare; the money market is very tight, and I have very heavy bills to meet this month."
"The money market tight! why it has been tight ever since I have been married."
"Well you may believe it or not, just as you choose, but I tell you this crusading has made quite a hole in my business."
"Now John Anderson, tell that to somebody that don't know. I don't believe this crusading has laid a finger's weight upon your business."
"Yes it has, and if you read the papers you would find that it has even affected the revenue of the state and you will have to retrench somewhere."
"Well, I'll retrench somewhere. I think we are paying our servants too high wages any how. Mrs. Shenflint gets twice as much work done for the same money. I'll retrench, John Anderson, but I want you to remember that I did not marry you empty handed."
"I don't think I shall be apt to forget it in a hurry while I have such a gentle reminder at hand," he replied sarcastically.
"And I suppose you would not have married me if I had had no money."
"No, I would not," said John Anderson thoroughly exasperated, "and I would have been a fool if I had."