Amazon.com description: Product Description: "[...] Rolfe nodded. 'Well, what do you think of him? Isn't he a very ordinary fellow? How has he got such a position? I'm told he began just in a small way—by chance. No doubt he found it so easy to make money he was surprised at his success. Tripcony has told me a lot about him. Why, the "Britannia" brings him fifteen thousand a year; and he must be in a score of other things.' 'I know nothing about the figures,' said Rolfe, 'and I shouldn't put much faith in Tripcony; but Frothingham, you may be sure, isn't quite an ordinary man.' 'Ah, well, of course there's a certain knack—and then, experience—' Morphew emptied his glass, and refilled it. Nearly all the tables in the room were now occupied, and the general hum of talk gave security to intimate dialogue. Flushed and bright-eyed, the young man presently leaned forward. 'If I could count upon five hundred, she would take the step.' 'Indeed?' 'Yes, that's settled. What do you think? Plenty of people live very well on less.' 'You want my serious opinion?' 'If you can be serious.' 'Then I think that the educated man who marries on less than a thousand is either mad or a criminal.' 'Bosh! We won't talk about it.' They rose, and walked towards the smoking-room, Rolfe giving a nod here and[...]".