I cannot say less than eighty marks; I shall lose at that, but I will not ask more." Fani stood thunder-struck.

Of course, as the boat was lost, he must make it good.

But eighty marks! He had never even seen so much money as that.

He was speechless.

The fisherman looked thoughtfully at him.
Presently he said modestly:-- "I can understand that you cannot pay me the money yourself; you will have to ask your mother for it.