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His eye twinkled. "Well, suppose it didn't ?" he asked.
"What then ?" She hesitated.
"Why," she stammered, "if--if there was ONE left over I--maybe I could buy something tomorrow at the candy store. Not to-day, 'cause I told Mamma I wouldn't to-day 'cause I was sick at my stomach yesterday--but to-morrow I could." Mr.Winslow carefully counted the coins and then, spreading them out on his big palm, showed them to her. "There!" he said.
"Now you've given me the fourteen cents.
I've got 'em, haven't I ?" Miss Barbara solemnly nodded. "Yes," continued Jed.
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