oh , he 'd told her often enough that she could put anything she needed to buy on his accounts at the stores in riada , but he only indirectly benefited from her having all the tools she 'd like to have , and she did n't feel easy about running up a bill without first getting his consent , and if he was n't observant enough to see what was going on in his own home , he 'd hardly understand why having extra casserole dishes would be helpful .