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Mary fortunately had asked the same question the night before, and her husband was entirely ready with an answer which they had studied out in bed. "I should send your deposit-book to bank to be balanced, and, without waiting for it, I should begin to take a trial-balance off the books.
Afterwards, without needless ostentation, he produced a cheque-book and a deposit-book, and proceeded to further arithmetic. He found that he was master of £61, 4s. 7d. Not a hundred as he had said, but a fine big sum men have started great businesses on less. It had been a hundred originally. Allowing five pounds for the marriage and moving, this would leave about £56. Plenty.
Had you anything to do with his banking account?" "No!" replied Zillah, promptly. "That's the one thing I never had anything to do with. I never saw his pass-book, nor his deposit-book, nor even his cheque-book. He kept all that to himself." "Just so," said Mr. Penniket. "Then, of course, you don't know that he dealt with considerable sums evidently quite outside this business.
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