\"Howmanymillions。Howmanyhundredmillions！\"saidhiscompanion，gloatingcheerfullyoverthevastnessofunknownpossibilities。\"I’vecrossedwithMissVanderpoeloften，twoorthreetimeswhenshewasinshortfrocks。She’sthekindofgirlyoureadabout。Andshe’sgotmoneyenoughtobuyinhalfadozenprinces。\"
\"ThereareNewYorkerswhowon’tlikeitifshedoes，\"
returnedtheother。\"There’sbeentoomuchmoneygoingoutofthecountry。HersuiteiscrammedfullofJackroses，now，andthereareboxeswaitingoutside。\"
Saltermovedawayandheardnomore。Hemovedaway，infact，becausehewasconsciousthattoamaninhiscase，thisdwellinguponmillions，thisplethoraofwealth，wasalittlerevolting。HehadwalkeddownBroadwayandseenthepriceofJacqueminotroses，andhewasnotsoothedoralluredatthisparticularmomentbythepictureofagirlwhosehalf—dozencabinswerecrowdedwiththem。
\"Oh，thedevil！\"hesaid。\"Itsoundsvulgar。\"Andhewalkedupanddownfast，squaringhisshoulders，withhishandsinthepocketsofhisrough，well—worncoat。HehadseeninEnglandsomethingoftheAmericanyoungwomanwithmillionairerelatives。HehadbeenscarcelymorethanaboywhentheAmericanfloodfirstbegantorise。Hehadbeenoldenough，however，tohearpeopletalk。Ashehadgrownolder，Salterhadobserveditsadvance。EnglishmenhadmarriedAmericanbeauties。AmericanfortuneshadbuiltupEnglishhouses，whichotherwisethreatenedtofallintodecay。ThentheAmericanfacultyofadaptabilitycameintoplay。Anglo—