I said there was no mistake.

I pointed to my twenty mark piece, and repeated for the third time that I wanted a cushion, 'a twenty mark cushion.' "Another girl came up, an elder girl; and the first girl repeated to her what I had just said: she seemed quite excited about it.

The second girl did not believe her--did not think I looked the sort of man who would want a cushion.

To make sure, she put the question to me herself.
"'Did you say you wanted a cushion ?' she asked.
"'I have said it three times,' I answered.

'I will say it again--I want a cushion.' "She said: 'Then you can't have one.' "I was getting angry by this time.