proceeds

太宰治の小説の "No Longer Human" を読んでいます。

At Shizuo's suggestion a conference took place attended by Flatfish, Horiki and herself at which it was concluded that all relations between me and my family were to be broken, and I was to live with Shizuko as man and wife. Thanks also to Shizuko's efforts, my cartoons began to produce a surprising amount of money. I bought liquor and cigarettes, as I had planned, with the proceeds, but my gloom and depression grew only the more intense.

動詞の "proceed" と名詞形の "process" は馴染みがありますが、名詞の "proceeds" は知りませんが、文脈からするとここでは漫画を描いて得た収入を示しているようです。
辞書で確認します。

・Oxford English Dictionary: the money that you receive when you sell something or organize a performance, etc.; profits: She sold her car and bought a piano with the proceeds.
・Collins Dictionary: the profit or return derived from a commercial transaction, investment, etc: The proceeds from the deal were divided equally among us
・Cambridge English Dictionary: the amount of money received from a particular event or activity or when something is sold: The proceeds of today's festival will go to several local charities.