Arturo had had enough supper to-night.
Next day Arturo bought the watch-chain.

The little boys at school were overawed by his showy ornament, but the teacher thought laughingly, "How these Spanish do like to dress up!" At night, when Arturo went home with his watch-chain hidden in his pocket, tia Marta was singing again.

There was only a little bread and some dried figs for supper, and Arturo's healthy boyish appetite already began to make him sorry for his bargain.
The next day tia Marta sang, and there were only dried figs to eat all day.

The next day there were figs for breakfast and figs at noon.

Even dried figs were almost gone.
At night, however, tia Marta said joyfully, "I got wash to-morrow!" Arturo felt relieved.
The next morning there were only two or three figs apiece.