Would ye mayhap make trial of our teas?
We do not advertise, as some folks do: but sell as low as any other house." "You're precious young to have all these good things," the girl exclaimed, not unwilling, seemingly, to prolong the conversation.

"If I was you, and stood behind the counter, I should be eating figs the whole day long." "Time was," answered the lad, "and not long since I thought so too.

I thought I never should be tired of figs.

But my old uncle bade me take my fill, and now in sooth I am aweary of them." "I think you gentlemen are always so," the coquette said.
"Nay, say not so, fair stranger!" the youth replied, his face kindling as he spoke, and his eagle eyes flashing fire.

"Figs pall; but oh! the Beautiful never does.