“If possible I shall become a painter. If it’s impossible—there are plenty of other things to do.”
“And where will you live?”
“Here. I’ve got four pounds and a few shillings and the clothes I stand up in and my drawings.”
“I’m not a rich man.”
“You haven’t paid out a penny for me since I was fifteen.”
“That’s true.”
“Give me a couple of years’ board and lodging and a hundred a year and I’ll pay you back every penny as soon as I can.”
“I can’t give you a hundred a year.”
“How much has Frederic had?”