"You know I didn't mean that." "I know you didn't; but I don't know much about such things, and thought likely it was right for us to pay interest, if we borrowed money." "I should be very glad to give you twenty dollars, Katy, if you would only let me; for I am rich, as well as mother, and I certainly should not think of taking interest." "We will say no more about that," interrupted Mrs.Gordon.

"I will let you have the money with the greatest pleasure, for I know you will make good use of it." "I will, indeed." "And you must promise me that you will not distress yourself to pay it again," continued the kind lady, as she took out her purse.
"I will not distress myself, but I will pay it as soon as I can." "You must not be too proud." "No, ma'am; but just proud enough." "Yes, that's it," replied Mrs.Gordon, smiling.

"Pride is a very good thing in its place.

It keeps people from being mean and wicked sometimes." "That's true pride," added Katy.
"Yes; for there is a false pride, which makes people very silly and vain; which keeps them from doing their duty very often.

You have none of this kind of pride." "I hope not." "Your friend Simon Sneed, whom the mayor spoke to me about, affords us a very good example of the folly of cherishing false pride.