Part 13 (1/2)
”Then you're a deceiver,” she said severely, as she handed hiummed on to a wooden platter
”You're sure to arrive at anything if you keep on till you get it,” he answered carelessly ”So it doesn't really ht and the second to the left, or the second to the right and the first to the left You are bound to get there in tihtly to the dish that it is a job to get it off”
In theabout trying to find the Well They sought for a long tin of it
”We'll never find it,” she said in despair ”And I aood looks All the cri off ive up yet,” he said ”Console yourself; I believe ht before us”
”I don't mind if they have,” she said, tired and impatient
Now the Grocer was a iven to the selling of raisins, currants, flour, rice and other groceries As the Farthing Doll spoke, a very clever idea cahtfully ”Your last reiven me a new idea
You mentioned the word _ive up seeking for truth in a Well, and try to find it in our ot them?” she asked doubtfully
”I think so,” he replied
”Then where are they kept?”
He pondered
”In our heads, I i his forehead to help out his thought he rein Here is es with Grocers?”
”Before I answer,” said the Farthing Doll cautiously, ”I should like to hear if you approve ofDolls? Some people don't”
”Ladies first It is your place to reply to me before I reply to you”
”I prefer the last word; you may have the first”
”It is all very well to expect_I_ said 'Yes' and _you_ said 'No,' fancy howI said 'Yes' and you said 'No,' picture to yourself what s would be I should not recover froot ourselves into a difficult position,” said the Grocer ”Let us start afresh If I wrote you a letter, hoould you answer it?”
”As I thought best,” she said ”But tell ht fit,” he replied ”What would your 'best' be?”
”That would depend on your 'fit',” she answered
The Grocer sighed and knit his brows
”It see with you,” he said
And then they were both silent for a long while As a matter of fact, this was because they were both so depressed that they could think of nothing further to say