[There is a pause. John walks up and down, then stops suddenly and turns to Basil.
John.
Have you thought that you, who've never needed to economise, will have to look at every shilling you spend? You've always been careless with your money, and what you've had you've flung about freely.
Basil.
[Shrugging his shoulders.] If I have to submit to nothing worse than going without a lot of useless luxuries, I really don't think I need complain.
John.
But you can't afford to keep a wife and an increasing family.
Basil.
I suppose I can make money as well as other men.
John.