theran was like her father in that way.he 'd grumped and grumbled about her spending , had asked her-almost begged her sometimes-to be less extravagant , but he always ended up giving her the marks she needed to pay for the clothes or the entertainments that were vital to bringing herself to the notice of the men who had enough reputation and potential to form a court around her and provide her with a place to rule that would , in turn , provide her with the income she deserved .