"And I've a whole shilling," said David.
"I've fourpence," said Johnnie.
"I've not much, I'm afraid," said Susan, feeling in her pocket, with
rather black looks.
"Oh!" said Sam, "everybody knows simple Sukey never has a farthing in
her pocket by any chance!"
"Yes, but I have, Sam;" and with an air of great triumph, Susan held
up three-halfpence, whereat all the party screamed with laughter.
"Well, but Bessie always has lots! She's as rich as a little Jew.
Come, Bet, Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, and Bess, what will you give?--
what have you got?"--and one hand came on her shoulder, and another
on her arm but she shook herself free, and answered rather crossly,
"Don't--I can't--I've got something else to do with my money."
"Oh! you little stingy avaricious crab!" was the outcry beginning;
but Miss Fosbrook stopped it before Elizabeth had time to make the
angry answer that was rising on her lips.
"No, my dears, you must not tease her. Each of you has a full right
to use your own money as you may think best; and it is not right to
force gifts in this manner.
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