“And the six?” he asked coldly.

“In six-dollar notes”, I said.

He gave me six dollars, and I ran out. As the big door closed behind me, I heard a sound of laughter that went up to the roof of the bank. Since then I use a bank no more. I keep my money in my pocket and my savings in silver dollars in a sock.

my financial career моя финансовая карьера

salary заработная плата служащего

to open a bank account открыть счет в банке

a secret секрет

a detective сыщии

a safe сейф

instead of аместо

a roof крыша

silver серебряный

a sock носок.