"I am not buying cups at present," he answered, with quiet dignity, "but they are worth what I tell you.
"And now tell me vot dis tureen is vorth ?" he asked as Mike reappeared and set it on the table, backing away with the remark that he'd go now, Mrs.Cleary would be wantin' him.

Kling moved the relic toward the expert for closer examination.
"Don't trouble yourself, Mr.Kling; I can see it.

All I can say is that the old lady must have known better days and must have been terribly poor to have parted with it.

What, if I may ask, did you pay her for this ?" "Two dollars.

Vas it too much ?" The stranger had suddenly become an important personage.
"No--too little.