"I only got a quarter," he stammered.

He was on the point of adding that he would not go in the park.

That seemed to be the only alternative.
"Oh, all right!" said Marcus, easily.

"I'll pay for you, and you can square with me when we go home." They filed into the park, Mr.Sieppe counting them off as they entered.
"Ah," said Trina, with a long breath, as she and McTeague pushed through the wicket, "here we are once more, Doctor." She had not appeared to notice McTeague's embarrassment.

The difficulty had been tided over somehow.