"Of course," said Mr. Swift, caging his fingers and looking over their heads to the depths of the ceiling, "of course, it depends somewhat on the state of the market. While what you have is the best of securities, still, as you must know, even the best will not bring to-day what it would a year ago."
"Yes, but in a general way," she insisted.
"In a general way," he said carefully, "I should say what you have would represent a capital of $500,000 to $510,000. Possibly, under favorable conditions, a little more."
Patsie and Bojo looked at him in astonishment.
"You said $500,000?" she said incredulously.
He nodded.
"You are thinking of Doris," she said, bewildered.
"Not at all. That is approximately the value of your holding. Your father deposited with me securities to the value of $260,000 on your coming of age last January."
"Yes, yes; I know that, but—"
"And securities of the par value of $250,000 on the occasion of your sister's marriage."