“Yes. I sign checks only in his absence.”
“And—might I keep this as a souvenir? He is such a great and good man.”
“Why, you have to give up the check, you know, when you get your money.”
“Indeed! How unfortunate!”
She took the voucher and examined it in its turn.
“And do I sign this?” she asked.
“Yes, if you please.”
“Oh! I see,” still looking at the paper, “that I receive the four hundred dollars as a gift.”
“Yes, purely as a gift.”