. Betty Wales, B. A.; a story for girls . any ?Then I guess thats all. How much are thelambs ? Thrippence. 178 BETTT WALES, B. A. Ill take them, cried Betty before Made-line could answer. The man looked amusedly from one to theother. You mustnt quarrel over the baa-lambs, ladies. Oh, we wont. Betty held out her money. Madeline, look ! A wizened, grizzled little Jew, whose wareswere spread out next to those of the owner ofthe ** baa-lambs, had overheard their conver-sation with his rival and was holding out afigure, the exact counterpart of the one in theOxford Street shop. Madeline pinched Bet
. Betty Wales, B. A.; a story for girls . any ?Then I guess thats all. How much are thelambs ? Thrippence. 178 BETTT WALES, B. A. Ill take them, cried Betty before Made-line could answer. The man looked amusedly from one to theother. You mustnt quarrel over the baa-lambs, ladies. Oh, we wont. Betty held out her money. Madeline, look ! A wizened, grizzled little Jew, whose wareswere spread out next to those of the owner ofthe ** baa-lambs, had overheard their conver-sation with his rival and was holding out afigure, the exact counterpart of the one in theOxford Street shop. Madeline pinched Bettyto remind her not to appear over-anxious. * Oh, yes, she said indifferently, holdingout her hand for the little figure and exam-ining it carefully for cracks or nicks. * Butnow that weve bought the lambs I dontknow—how much is this ? * Five bob, and you cant find another suchbargain in London, the dealer assured hereagerly. Whats a bob? whispered Betty. A shilling, Madeline explained. Thenshe turned to the dealer. Make it two ,\ ^_ FOUR AND SIX! PUB-LIC LlBllARY ASTOR. ^OX ANDI UNSL BETTT WALES, B. A. 179 Four and six, he compromised. Madeline shook her head severely. Ifyoud said three and six I might have con-sidered it. Come on, Betty. Betty stared in amazement. Was Made-line—yes, she was actually walking off. Shewas going to leave that lovely duke. But justas Madeline turned the corner, the little dealerjumped up, the figure in one hand and a scrapof crumpled paper in the other, and with abound he was at Madelines elbow. Have it for three and six, he whisperedconfidentially. ^ Oh, very well. Madeline accepted thebundle nonchalantly. Hallo, Madeline. What have you donehim out of now ? Dick Blake was standingin front of them, his face wreathed in smiles.** I thought youd be here to-day, he wenton. I had a ^ leading, as we used to say inParis when we wanted to do a silly thing, thatif I came up here I should lose all the Amer-icans but you. How do you like mar
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