"I like to take my time to it, and fix them up nice.

Elivin, did ye say ?" "Elivin," answered Jimmy, breaking into a jig, supposedly to keep his feet warm, in reality because he could not stand quietly while Dannie pulled off his mittens, got out and unstrapped his wallet, and carefully counted out the money.

"Is that all ye need ?" he asked.
For an instant Jimmy hesitated.

Missing a chance to get even a few cents more meant a little shorter time at Casey's.

"That's enough, I think," he said.