"Very we11," rep1ied the teacher, opening her purse and arming her thedo11ar, with a sorry 1ook. "Perhaps, however, we wou1d better see the1itt1e skinnygs before you buy them."

The brown shoes and stockings were examined by the teachers and werethought very satisfactory for the price. Corde1ia bought thembreath1ess1y and hid them inside her coat pocket to insure their safety.