"Nothing."
"Every duty of life discharged, is it?" and Mrs. Lively smiled in spite of herself.
"'Cept eating."
"Except eating! Of course: I never knew a time in your life when you'd finished up your eating.—What are you going to do about that bill?" Mrs. Lively continued, turning to her husband.
"I can't do anything about it except to leave it there," replied the gentleman, smiling quietly.
"It's exasperating," cried the lady. "I don't see how I can ever give up this house."
"We might buy it," said Dr. Lively. "I've been thinking about it for some time."
"How can we? Where's the money?"
"I have some in bank."
"You have, and you didn't let me know it, you mean, stingy thing!" said Mrs. Lively between a pout and a smile. "How much have you in bank?"