He could, however, not keep himself from hinting that Oileymead was a substantial home, and that Bellfield had not as much as a straw mattress to lie upon. In answer to this Mrs. Greenow told him that there was so much more reason why some one should provide the poor man with a mattress. "If you look at it in that light, of course it's true," said Cheesacre. Mrs. Greenow told him that she did look at it in that light. "Then I've done about that," said Cheesacre; "and as to the little bit of money he owes me, I must give him his time about it, I suppose." Mrs. Greenow assured him that it should be paid as soon as possible after the nuptial benediction had been said over them. She offered, indeed, to pay it at once if he was in distress for it, but he answered contemptuously that he never was in distress for money. He liked to have his own,--that was all.

He could, however, not keep himself from hinting that Bellfield had not as much as a straw mattress to lie upon. Mrs. Greenow answered, so much more reason why someone should provide the poor man with a mattress.
"If you look at it in that light, of course it's true," said Cheesacre; "and as to the bit of money he owes me, I must give him his time about it, I suppose."
Mrs. Greenow offered to pay it at once if he needed it, but he answered contemptuously that he was never in distress for money.
