"What is it you expect to get by marrying him?" asked Mr. Vavasor.
"A husband whose mode of thinking is congenial to my own," answered Alice. "A husband who proposes to himself a career in life with which I can sympathize. I think that I may perhaps help my cousin in the career which he has chosen, and that alone is a great reason why I should attempt to do so."
"With your money?" said Mr. Vavasor with a sneer.
"Partly with my money," said Alice, disdaining to answer the sneer. "Though it were only with my money, even that would be something."

"What is it you expect to get by marrying him?"
"A husband whose mode of thinking is congenial to my own," answered Alice. "A husband who proposes to build a career with which I can sympathize, and perhaps help."
"With your money?" said Mr. Vavasor with a sneer.
"Partly with my money."
