"I don't know!"
Vera answered Lynch's question. She wasn't sure if she should do as Lynch suggested, but her answer seemed to conceal another layer of meaning, a response to other questions.
She was confused, a bit at a loss.
"Don't think about these unpleasant things for now. If you have time, consider it carefully. I won't stay in Sabin City for long this time. Shall we find a place to eat tonight?"
He raised his wrist to glance at his watch, "Maybe I can wait for you to get off work. We can talk about those financial issues during this time."
During the next period, Vera was explaining to Lynch exactly how wealthy he presently was, and how much cash he had.
Cash, money, wealth—these words don't mean the same thing. They are independent terms, and the content they express is entirely different. This is the value of accountants, as ordinary people simply can't figure these out.
