"What are you talking about, my dear child?"
"Never mind that," she cried impatiently, "we're just supposing, you know. The point is, how could I get it right away?"
"Well, you might purchase the paper from the present owners for a nominal sum—merely assume their obligations. That would mean that if you wanted to keep it you'd have to meet the interest on the bonds and ultimately, the principal too."
She was thoughtful for a moment, her chin on her hand. Then her question came sharply. "What would that cost?"
"The bonds?"
"No, immediate possession."
"That depends. It's hard to say, offhand."
"Well, approximately?"
"Oh, comparatively little. Just a nominal sum. It's really nothing more than a consideration to make the transaction legal. The expense wouldn't come until later. But why, my dear girl...."
"This is all just supposing, you know," she interrupted with a smile.