Pennies From Heaven

Mr Bulpitt, re-entering the Blue Room some ten minutes after Lady Abbott had left it, experienced all these emotions – all the more poignant because his recent happy reunion with his teeth had left him with the complacent feeling that he was now safe from the molestation of Fate. And he was just singing 'Pennies from Heaven' and saying to himself, 'And now to put on the good old pants!' when he saw that he had been mistaken and that Fate still had weapons in its armoury.

Summer Moonshine. Chapter 23

When Oily Carlisle in a moment of unwonted generosity had lent Cosmo twenty pounds, the latter, it may be remembered, receiving these pennies from heaven, had expressed his intention of celebrating.

Cocktail Time. Chapter 11

'You mean she doesn't kow? You haven't told her about these pennies from heaven?'

'I have not, and I do not intent to. Mr Widgeon', said Mr Cornelius, graver than ever, 'have you any conception of what would happen, were my wife to learn that I was a millionaire? [...]'

Ice in the Bedroom. Chapter 26

'No wonder he was celebrating. After getting pennies from heaven like that, it wouldn't be humane to expect him not to be pie–eyed. Fancy Biff a millionaire! I can hardly believe it. This'll be good news for his circle of acquaintances.'

Frozen Assets. Chapter 5.II

Jerry was frankly appalled. To Jane Hunnicut, he presumed, these pennies from heaven, if that was where old Mr Donahue had gone, had brought happiness and rejoicing, for even in this era of depressed currencies between one and two million dollars is always well worth having, but he saw in her sudden access to the higher income tax brackets the crashing of all his hopes and dreams.

The Girl in Blue. Chapter 6.III