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           Thefurnituregetsalittleworn,butjusttheminutetheydecidetogetnew,theoldstuffisjustimpossible."

           "Don’tyouthinkit’sfoolishtospenditnowonthatkindofstuff?Itoldyouyesterdaytherewasgoingtobeanopening."

           "It’shermoney,sir."

           "Iwasn’ttalkingaboutgambling,Ethan.Iwastalkingaboutsure-fireinvestment.Ibelievewiththatthousandshecouldgetherfurnitureinayearandstillhaveathousand."

           "Mr.Baker,Ican’tverywellforbidhertospendherownmoney."

           "Couldn’tyoupersuadeher,couldn’tyoureasonwithher?"

           "Itneveroccurredtome."

           "Thatsoundslikeyourfather,Ethan.Thatsoundswishy-washy.IfI’mgoingtohelpyougetonyourfeetIcan’thaveyouwishy-washy."

           "Well,sir."

           "Anditisn’tlikeshewasgoingtospenditlocally.No,she’sgoingtowanderaroundthediscounthousesandpaycash.There’snotellingwhatshe’llpickup.Localmanmightchargemorebuthe’dbehereifshegotalemon.Youshouldputyourfootdown,Ethan.Trytogethertoredepositit!Oryoutellhertoputthemoneyinmyhands.She’llneverregretit."

           "It’smoneyherbrotherlefther,sir."

           "Iknowthat.Itriedtoreasonwithherwhenshedrewit.Shejustturnedblue-eyedvague—saidshewantedtolookaround.Can’tshelookaroundwithoutathousanddollarsinherpocket?Yououghttoknowbetter,ifshedoesn’t."

           "IguessI’moutofpractice,Mr.Baker.Wehaven’thadanymoneysinceweweremarried."